It All Begins with Prayer

It All Begins with Prayer

Pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances;for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 5:17–18 “Prayer does not equip us for greater work—prayer is the greater work.”Oswald Chambers I remember being the mom of four children under the age of...
How large is your scope?

How large is your scope?

How large is your scope? How often do you quietly consider your God-given calling to encourage and reach out to your adult children as they parent their own children? Have we as grandparents forgotten the weight of parenting infants to toddlers to elementary to high...
Reflections on Becoming a Grandfather

Reflections on Becoming a Grandfather

I celebrate milestones wholeheartedly. I do not let one slip by. I celebrate birthdays of family members (my immediate family as well as my family of origin). I celebrate my own milestone birthdays. (For example, last year, I turned 66. There was a Route 66 theme for...
It Takes Someone Special to Be a Grandparent

It Takes Someone Special to Be a Grandparent

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 “Grand: Striking in size, scope, extent, or conception, very good, wonderful.” Merriam-Webster As much as I would love for my adult...