As Phil walked past his son’s bedroom, he overheard the five-year-old in conversation with an adult male behind the closed door. Alarmed by the voice, Phil burst into the room to see who had invaded their home. Richard stood there alone. Phil looked around the room and asked, “Richard, who did I hear talking to you in here?” “God,”...

1. Accept your age It’s wonderful to have the years behind us, the experience of living. Face-lifts and crash diets will not make us teenagers again. The miles are recorded inside us. We know where we have been and how long we’ve been on the road. The Bible gives us a guide to clothing: “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly...

"A grandmother's special calling is to pray and to be a fellow worker in the battle in which her children or her grandchildren are engaged." ~ Elisabeth Elliott. "There is nothing like a grandmother to love you and accept you."  ~ Anne Graham Lotz We were having dessert with some friends and I shared with them my passion about grandparents having...

Grandparents often ask us what they can do in their area to affect and influence their children and grandchildren. There are many things, some of which have been suggested in previous GrandParents Network Newsletters. Prayer The best (and most foundational) thing of course is prayer, and earlier this year some grandparents at the City Temple...

What a joy it is to have that precious little grandchild come running into your arms with hugs and kisses. The six-year-old granddaughter calling to tell you she lost her first tooth or your seven-year-old grandson excited about making his first goal in his soccer game. In addition to the senior discounts, grandchildren are one of the rewards...

As a young couple just over twenty years ago, when we clearly had more time than money, we ventured into the project of building our own home. It was a monumental task for a fledgling craftsman like me. Yet it proved to be both an amazing learning experience and an incredibly rewarding one. Everything from concrete to framing to roofing to duct work...

"Therefore, whoever humbles {herself} like a child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 18:4). Sara, 4, had asked to pray before our breakfast this morning. That is quite typical of her. I think it's more her penchant to take charge than her avid spiritual growth as of yet. But I happily obliged as it still does something to my heart...