by Richard Szalecki | Jan 10, 2026 | Grandparenting
The weather is cold. Some of you are snowed in. You can’t visit your grandchildren right now. But you can warm up the spiritual atmosphere by playing games with your grandchildren over the telephone or internet. Here are 10 game suggestions you can play with your...
by Andy Oldham | Jan 3, 2026 | Family Leadership, Grandparenting
Recently, I was listening to an interview with Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, TX. During the conversation, the interviewer displayed a graphic showing the age groups of Americans who plan to “pray more in 2026.” I was inspired to see...
by Lillian Penner | Dec 30, 2025 | Grandparenting, Kids & Grandkids
We live in challenging times shaken by the unrest in the world around us. “The institution of the family is in a state of emergency. This core unit of civilization is being dismantled and ridiculed in today’s culture.” 1 The media-driven culture is desensitizing our...
by Cavin Harper | Dec 20, 2025 | Grandparenting
Do you ever grow tired of the constant intrusion of smartphones in everyday life? Have dinner time conversations with your grandchildren been reduced to tweeting and texting activity while face-to-face human interactions almost come to a halt? Few grandparents have...
by Lillian Penner | Dec 17, 2025 | Grandparenting
Several years ago, I found a precious letter in my family’s archives. My great-grandfather in Poland wrote to my grandfather, who had immigrated to America. One line in the letter struck me with both comfort and conviction: “I faithfully pray for you, for your...
by Russell Gehrlein | Dec 4, 2025 | Grandparenting
“Children’s children are a crown to the aged” (Prov. 17:6). Sometimes we have to wait to share amazing family news because it is not ours to share. This was true of engagements and pregnancies of our children. My wife and I were not allowed to announce major life...