by Sherry Schumann | Mar 6, 2017 | Christian Grandparenting
Which Farmer Will Yield a Harvest? A farmer trudges through the field with his muck boots squishing in puddles left by an early spring rain. He grips an old hoe in his right hand, and a pouch heavy with seeds is slung over his opposite shoulder. Every movement he...
by Sherry Schumann | Feb 21, 2017 | Christian Grandparenting, Uncategorized
Teens Struggle to Belong Teenager are desperate to belong somewhere. Anywhere. Unfortunately, this need often points them in the wrong direction. They start innocently enough, walking awkwardly along the fringe, trying to keep in step with a group of wayward peers....
by Sherry Schumann | Feb 16, 2017 | Christian Grandparenting, Uncategorized
Are you are looking for a one-day event to encourage the grandparents at your church to be more intentional about praying for their grandchildren? The following prayer stations were adapted from a workshop held at the South Carolina Daughters of the King Fall Retreat...
by Sherry Schumann | Feb 15, 2017 | Christian Grandparenting, Uncategorized
Was I dreaming? I floated somewhere between a dream state and the reality of a new dawn, wandering through the living room of an abandoned mansion. A shaft of sunlight sneaking through a broken window was dispersed by particles of dust. It offered little illumination,...
by Sherry Schumann | Feb 15, 2017 | Christian Grandparenting, Uncategorized
Our oldest son observed that—while his maternal grandmother stockpiled Reese’s cups in the freezer and his paternal grandmother stowed KitKat bars in her special drawer— I didn’t keep any candy at home for him to enjoy. Laughingly, I replied, “When I become a...