Reflections from a Military Grandmother
Homecoming: My grandson and I stood on the sidewalk, watching and waving, as the horse-drawn carriage pulled away from the curb and into the line of traffic. Our hands were sticky from the ice cream cone we shared moments earlier. We continued waving while the...
Does Worry Have You Tied in Knots?
A special welcome to my guest blogger, Terri Sherrow. I worry during these times of uncertainty. How can I not worry? The coronavirus has us in quarantine, and the world is on hold. I worry not only for my health but for the...
How to Share Your Faith Story with Your Grandchildren
Grandparents love to shop for their grandchildren. There’s nothing wrong with purchasing strollers or cribs, dance shoes or soccer balls. However, the greatest gift that we can give our children can’t be purchased online or picked up at a big-box store. It won’t...
Have You Considered Fasting in Conjunction With Prayer?
Can you describe the present condition of your heart? If your heart is like mine, it’s heavy. It’s saddled by the uncertainties of the times in which we are living. It’s encumbered by concerns for our adult children as they worry about job security and whether or...
Ways to Observe Grandparents Day of Prayer Virtually
Join us on September 13, 2020 The purpose of Grandparents’ Day of Prayer is to raise an awareness of prayer among today’s Christian grandparents. The day is normally celebrated in churches, homes and Christian schools. Social distancing, however, imposes restrictions...
Surviving as a Single Mom (by Terri Sherrow)
(I am thrilled to welcome Terri Sherrow as my guest blogger. Terri serves on the Prayer Ministry Staff of Christian Grandparenting Network.) I have been a single mother since my forty-year-old daughter was six years old. I didn’t choose for my marriage to end, While I...
Grandparents’ Day of Prayer: Virtual-Style
Let’s make National Grandparents’ Day on September 13, 2020, a Day of Prayer for our grandchildren and their parents! WHAT IS THE NEED? The enemy prowls like a lion, infiltrating our culture with lies and deception. He attacks our families at all levels....
Long-Distance Grandparenting and Technology
BEING A LONG-DISTANCE (OR SOCIAL DISTANCING) GRANDPARENT: We know the reality of being long-distance grandparents. Three of our six grandchildren live more than seven hundred miles from my husband and me. Experience has taught both of us that long-distance...
Raising Our Arms in Prayer
Call to Action: Moses’ instructions to Joshua were crystal clear. “Choose for us men and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand” (Exodus 17:9). The next day, Moses stood between Aaron and Hur with...
Does Worry Have You Tied in Knots?
A special welcome to my guest blogger, Terri Sherrow. I worry during these times of uncertainty. How can I not worry? The coronavirus has us in quarantine, and the world is on hold. I worry not only for my health but for the...
