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Written by Ron Byers, Pastor of Barfield Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, TN Proverbs 17:6 says, “Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.” This verse expresses an honor that is felt by grandparents due to their grandchildren, as well as an honor that is felt by children because […]

Written by Tina Bradford, Director of Prayer As I think of my grandmother, her legacy of praying for me was instrumental in my faith walk. I know she prayed for me, and God was faithful in answering her prayers. Her prayers have blessed my faith since childhood, leading and guiding my life to serve the

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications As grandmas, we often see God working in small and big ways. He reveals Himself in moments if we are careful to be alert. In Part 1 of this article, we looked at Garden of Gethsemane Moments, Mary Moments, and Refining Moments. Now we will look at

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications Each grandma has moments that range from heart-wrenching circumstances to glorious celebrations to moments of wonder and joy. Sometimes the confusing moments press us into God’s arms of love and cause us to trust Him in a deeper way. In these moments, you must make a conscious

Written by Judy Douglass, Author, Blogger, and Podcaster We were getting dizzy. We had joined our 6-year-old granddaughter, via FaceTime, as she bounced, jumped, and twirled on the trampoline. This was fine with my husband and me. We haven’t seen most of our grandchildren in more than a year, and we are willing to do

Written by Jane Larsen, Director of Connections, Legacy Coalition Our grandparenting journey has been brief. Our oldest grandbaby turned two this winter and our youngest is just a few weeks old. Yet in those 750 days or so, we have already experienced unexpected, deep heartache in a season of just plain hard. God’s Word tells

“Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.” – Titus 2:3-5 Have you

Written by Becky Danielson from M. Ed. Faith First Parent Faith lessons and family values are rooted at home in what a child learns, observes, and lives each day. Foundational practices like praying and reading the Bible come from intentional leading on the part of the parents, grandparents, and extended family members. For example, the

Written by Jane Larsen, Director of Connections, Legacy Coalition “Right here! Right here! Right Here!” Those words are on repeat with our 2-year-old granddaughter. She points with her tiny finger, letting you know where to put her bowl of oatmeal on the table: “Right here.” When I take my shoes off, again, a little finger

Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist In Part 1 of this blog, I talked about the history of Autism (now referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder-ASD), provided some statistics and other data, discussed how to recognize behaviors and tendencies that may indicate ASD, and provided some information about the diagnosis. Now, I would