Living Near Your Children…Bonus or Bad Move?
Half a century ago most families stayed in the same area. You lived your life in close proximity to most of your relatives. Children would marry and move away from home. This “moving away from home” usually meant a few miles or at most it may have been the next town where they established their roots.
There is an old... >Read More
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Creating Autumn Memories with Your Grandchild
Here are a few creative ideas you can use to create autumn memories with your grandchild:
Drama
Be falling leaves.
“Oops! We’re falling, floating, down, down, down. Here comes the wind to blow us farther and faster. Now let’s be leaves blown along the ground….”
Places to go
hazelnut farm
apple farm (pick apples)
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Cousins' Camp - A Time of Bonding
If your grandchildren live some distance from you and, or, perhaps don’t know each other very well as cousins, try organizing a Cousins' Camp.
Plan and prepare ahead
Determine camp length - one week or less?
Send invitations to the grandchildren.
Look into area attractions and ticket prices.
Collect and prepare craft items, if necessary.
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Passing on the Principles
Teaching your children and grandchildren how to handle their finances is one of the greatest challenges parents and grandparents face.
As Indira Patro, founder of Mustard Seed Ministries says, you can go all the way through school, earn your bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees, and yet nowhere along the way will you be required to learn...... >Read More
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A Prodigal's Story
I was just sixteen years old when my father kicked me off the family farm.
There was no great ceremony to it. One day he simply drove me to the highway and dropped me off. Suddenly, I was on my own.
I wasn’t sure what to do next, and I had no place to go. I found work at a meat... >Read More
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Forgiveness is What the Lord Wants
This is a story of a changed life, as told to Power to Change Ministries
Last month, I was reading Focus on the Family magazine when I noticed they were looking for stories about people in your life whom you considered to be heroes. As I thought about it, I realized many people - such as police officers, firefighters, and soldiers... >Read More
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Leading Your Grandchildren to Christ
Much has been written about how parents can help lead their children to Christ, but have you ever thought about what role you, a grandparent, can play in leading your grandchildren to Christ?
One visitor to our site recently shared her own experience in this area:
“I must tell you that after reading the Journey of Joy to my five grandsons,...... >Read More
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How do you Influence Your Grandchildren?
We are living in challenging times, shaken by the unrest in the... >more
Would You Give up Your Nest Egg for a Child?
Eric and Tina were retired and quite happy with the way things... >more
What Do You Fear?
