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Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist Here’s a fun thing to do when you are gathered with a number of your friends. Ask them if they would want to go back to middle school (or junior high as it used to be called.) If your group is like most, only a few in […]

Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist Making the transition from preschool to the next level can be easy or difficult, depending on the general temperament of a child and whether or not he is prepared for several changes. Grandparents can work with their children to help preschool-age grandchildren be ready to make kindergarten

Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist You may recall that I started a blog series for grandparents about helping their grandchildren develop the fruits of the spirit. This month, I’d like to talk to you about reinforcing the fruits of kindness, goodness, and gentleness in your grandchildren as they anticipate reconnecting with many

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications Deuteronomy 6:12 – “Beware lest thou forget the Lord.” One of the ways God instructed the Israel nation to pass on their faith was through celebrations or remembrances – think Passover and the many feast days. The KJV Bible contains over 300 references with the words remember

Written by Russ Crosson, Executive Vice President and Chief Mission Officer, Ronald Blue Trust As we enter the lazy days of summer, children turn their thinking to camps, vacations, visiting family, hanging out with friends, and freedom from homework. In this blog, I would like to give you, as grandparents, something to think about this summer.

Written by Ron Byers, Pastor of Barfield Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, TN There is a song that includes the line, “Precious memories, how they linger.” I thank the Lord for the precious memories of my grandfathers that linger in my mind. I certainly would love to pass down precious memories to my grandchildren as well. My

Written by Tony Souder, Founder of Pray for Me Campaign Grandfathers have the potential to be some of the most influential people on the planet when it comes to their grandchildren. Of course, like so many things in life, grandfathers must be intentional if they are going to reach their potential in influencing their grandchildren.

Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist Last month, I shared a post about the importance of grandparents teaching their grandchildren LOVE AND JOY via their words and actions. The summer months also provide ample opportunities for you to be an integral part of your grandchildren’s lives, as well. You can use your life

Written by Judy Douglass, Author, Blogger, and Podcaster One of the best things that happened to our son was to be put on probation for two years for a minor incident. The consequences were much greater than the offense. But it was an answer to prayer that we could never have anticipated. We had prayed

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications When you think of make-believe stories, what are the first words that come to mind? Maybe it’s “once upon a time” ending with “they lived happily ever after.” Fairy tales often begin and end that way, yet our lives rarely do. We live in the real world