Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications My attention was caught this past week by something I saw. It intrigued me, then caused me to pause and ponder. What did I see? Manes flying back as the horses wildly ran, noses flaring and snorting showing forth in the cool morning air, and the thundering
Today, I want to introduce you to my friend, Rachel Mahnke. Rachel has had a major influence in my life in the arena of grandparents raising their grandchildren. I asked Rachel to write this blog both to encourage those of you who may be doing the same, and to challenge those who are not to
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I first wrote this article five years ago. I thought it might be appropriate to reprint it (with some edits) as we consider how we will respond to the world around us and what could lie ahead in this new year if the Lord tarries. How do you typically respond to the messes in the
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We observe men and women in the Bible interceding with prayer. We find the giants of the Old Testament—Abraham, Moses, Daniel, Ezra, Elisha, Nehemiah—praying for God’s elect. We witness believers in the early church gathered at Mary’s house, praying for Peter’s release. We read Paul’s words to Timothy, “I urge that all supplications, prayers, intercessions
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It is very important; absolutely essential, for us as grandparents to remember something only you can do that is vitally important for your grandchildren. What is this “absolutely essential … vitally important thing”? It is to give your grandchildren your attention. I can not over-emphasize how important it is for us to give our attention
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When my children were young, I did not know about the power of giving them a Scriptural blessing, but with my grandsons, this is something I have made part of what we do. My three grandsons are young, eight, five and three, so for them I’ve “simplified” a bit Proverbs 3:5, 6 and we say
Intentional Blessing . . . It Is About So Much More! Read More »
Was I dreaming? I floated somewhere between a dream state and the reality of a new dawn, wandering through the living room of an abandoned mansion. A shaft of sunlight sneaking through a broken window was dispersed by particles of dust. It offered little illumination, if any. Water-stained boxes lurked in the shadows. An odd
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I received the privileged gift of grandparenting as I approached my midlife season. It was exciting to become a grandparent! However, I learned that along with this gift came a sacred trust to imprint another generation with the message of God’s faithfulness. Reflecting on my new responsibility, I realized my prayers were too general and vague
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The parents of our grandchildren have a great responsibility parenting our grandchildren in these insecure, unstable times we live in. In today’s broken world, we see the family unit very fragile living in the midst of a busy and evil environment filled with many moral and spiritual battles. Young families are busy with their jobs,
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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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