I heard this terrible story from Cynthia. She asks, “What do you do when adult children keep a grandparent from seeing their grandkids?" The breakdown came as a result of sin from everyone involved. She says, “It’s been four years [...]
As a follower of Jesus Christ, there’s nothing better than seeing God work in the hearts of our kids. But how heartwarming it is to see it carried on to the NEXT generation—our grandkids. I recently saw a post from [...]
We all want that, don’t we? We want what’s best for them. We want them to be healthy, happy, and, as Christians, we want them to follow Christ. But when our kids aren’t, it makes following Christ even more difficult. [...]
Being a grandparent used to feel like a gift. Now, it feels like a rejection. You want to invest in your grandkids, but your adult kids keep you at a distance. It’s painful. But don’t give up. Keep showing up [...]
Bother your grandkids? Are you kidding? Your grandkids are longing to spend some time with you. Some of us were grandparents at a young age. And if that’s you, I hope you’re spending unique time with your grandkids. Call them [...]
You love your family. But they’re not followers of Christ—your values are just so different. You want your kids to know their grandparents, but you don’t like the fact that they smoke, cuss, or drink, even though not as much [...]
I’m a grandpa. I consider myself a younger grandfather. And while I love my technology, I’m not sure I’m THIS addicted. I got a text from Luke last week suggesting that I talk about grandparents who are addicted to their [...]
I was pretty blessed. I had three of my four grandparents well into my adult life. In fact, my Grandpa and Grandma Yoder became very close to our family. We spent many summer weekends up North at the cottage they [...]
Are you a grandparent? I am. The great thing about being a grandparent is you can do all the fun things you ever wanted to do as a parent—give them candy, eat dessert first, and let them stay up late. [...]
Don’t you just love being a grandparent? The pride. The joy. You prayed your kids would survive their teenage years just so you could enjoy these moments, right? But are you finding that your grandkids are spending less and less [...]