Written by Sherry Schumann, COO, Christian Grandparenting Network Is the coronavirus impacting your life? Do you find yourself glued to the news for another COVID-19 update? Have you changed your plans, rearranged your schedule, or canceled an upcoming trip? Has worry about the economic impact kept you awake at night? Are your hands raw from
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Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications When the first pair of glasses was placed on my face, I could not believe what I saw. At the young age of five, I did not know I was not seeing correctly. It had always been that way for me. It did not occur to me
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Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications While not all children will be going back, and many will be going back to a very different environment than before, let’s try to allay some of their fears and apprehension. Remember, children watch you, the adults around them, to see how they should react. Help your
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Written by Scott Larsen, Executive Director at Twin Lakes Bible Camp The short answer is, “YES”! Back in the ’50s and ’60s, and really through the ’80s and ’90s, it was fairly common for church kids to spend a week at summer camp. There was no air conditioning or padded chairs, and there might not
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Were you looking forward to having Cousins Camp, Nana Camp, or GrandCamp this summer? Are you disappointed that you now cannot do it? Well, Sherry Schumann and her team of creative people have come up with a superb way to still have camp with your grandchildren. It is called Virtual Camp – A GrandCamp Adventure.
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Written by Brenda Peitzman, Director of Seminars Most Christian grandparents have faced some sort of obstacles or barriers to being intentionally involved with their grandchildren. Three common types are geographical, relational, or spiritual barriers. 2020 has brought a NEW barrier of distance for grandparents. It is called SOCIAL DISTANCE! Until this year, we had never
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Written by Bill and Ann Parkinson, Legacy Pastors Division As our four children married and their families began to grow, Ann and I asked ourselves the question – How can we develop “forever” relationships with our next generation? How can we wed fun and faith together in a way that connects our grandkids to God,
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Carter, My 13-year-old grandson, rode his bike over to my house recently. First thing he did was head for the pantry and a bag of marshmallows (as he’s been doing since he was a toddler). Hunger pains assuaged, he sat down and we started chatting. “You were in my dream last night,” I told him.
One of my biggest responsibilities as a grandparent is supporting my kids as they raise their own children. That means not to argue about their family rules or to make comments about those rules. Because my kids and their spouses all love the Lord and desire to make their daily decisions based on His Word,
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Many children today not only have grandparents, but also great grandparents. My own grandchildren have three great grandparents who are still involved in their lives. Often it is the grandparent who bridges the gap between the younger and older generation. My mother, at 95, is very interested in her great grandchildren – even though she
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