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Written by Roxy Wiley, Author of DIY Camp Grandma “I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of him.” Ephesians 1:17 NET Bible What a verse for our grandchildren! This is one of many we have prayed through […]

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications As the summer marches on, many of our churches are planning out their church calendar year starting with Fall. This is a great time for churches to think about incorporating, into their current senior saint ministries, a grandparenting focus. More and more older adults are catching the

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications Is a road trip with your grands in your summer plans? Road trips are a great way to get better acquainted as well as strengthen your bond with your grandchildren. You will not be alone, as multigenerational travel, especially grandparents with grandchildren, is a trend that is

Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist In Part 1 of this article, we looked at summer ideas for grandchildren from infants to age 9 that are not only full of fun but also lend themselves to speaking about God. Now we will cover ages 10-18+ with summer ideas that will help you grow

Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist Well, we all know it’s coming, that wonderful season of fun and adventure with grandchildren that may also be punctuated with complaints of “I’m bored”, “There’s nothing to do”, and “Please, oh please, just let me ___________!!!” (fill in the blank) As grandparents assist with their grandchildren’s

Written by Kathy March, Author and Speaker Our five grandchildren live quite a distance away, so each summer we invite them to spend a week with us for what we call Grand-Camp. It is a time away from their parents where we plan activities and learning experiences. Camp Theme Each year I select a story

Written by Ron Byers, Pastor of Barfield Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, TN Proverbs 17:6 says, “Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.” This verse expresses an honor that is felt by grandparents due to their grandchildren, as well as an honor that is felt by children because

Written by Tina Bradford, Director of Prayer As I think of my grandmother, her legacy of praying for me was instrumental in my faith walk. I know she prayed for me, and God was faithful in answering her prayers. Her prayers have blessed my faith since childhood, leading and guiding my life to serve the

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications As grandmas, we often see God working in small and big ways. He reveals Himself in moments if we are careful to be alert. In Part 1 of this article, we looked at Garden of Gethsemane Moments, Mary Moments, and Refining Moments. Now we will look at

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications Each grandma has moments that range from heart-wrenching circumstances to glorious celebrations to moments of wonder and joy. Sometimes the confusing moments press us into God’s arms of love and cause us to trust Him in a deeper way. In these moments, you must make a conscious