How do we as parents maintain a healthy involvement and interest in their lives while they assert their independence? Where are we most comfortable on the continuum between total isolation on one end and total interference on the other end (both of which are not good)?
Marriage & Family
Articles about the dynamics of marriage and family
My grandkids inspire me – from Bahrain to Miami!
I want our relationship to the wide world to be right now. Help; respect; belief; a steadying hand; investment in others; hope; promise; courage evidenced in one because of encouragement from the other; self-giving generosity; love in action . . .
HAPPY “YOUR MOTHER!”‘s DAY
Children are a blessing from God! We are thankful for their love and especially their humor. Derek shares one humorous moment when, discussing Mother’s Day, his grandson brought a smile and a laugh to everyone’s face.
When God Works Through The Beauty of A Mother (and Grandmother’s) Love
“Spending the day in worship together, celebrating faith around the communion table, and then doing those all-important photo-shoots, Mother’s Day is always one of those exceptionally beautiful days. But then again it always is a Great Day when we not only celebrate our family, but when we do it in the context of community and living faith.”
Suicide: Help For Grieving Survivors
“Nothing prepares a family for a suicide! Shock. Disbelief. Overwhelming pain and plaguing questions with no answers,” says Elaine Kennelly. In her latest book, “Finding Peace After a Suicide Loss”, she describes her three-part process to healing. She simplifies the “how-to” with small, daily steps to victory, and she answers the hard questions with empathy.
God’s Peace When We Need It Most
The power of story and the impact of a photograph both require truth, and there is little truth left when we limit the story to sunshine and rainbows, platitudes, air-brushed skin tones or flattering angles.
How To Share The Resurrection Story With Your Grandchildren
While Easter bunnies and Easter egg hunts are fun, as grandparents there are other fun activities that teach our grandchildren the true meaning of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ . . .
Caiaphas and Peter – both missing the point
Caiaphas understood Jesus, but he did not love him. Peter loved Jesus, but – as Jesus pointed out later, after the resurrection – he still had a ways to go . . .
10 Attributes of Jesus’ Relationship With His Father (and What We Can Learn From Them)
Kurt Bennett guides us through scripture to teach us those things that Jesus believed were the most important tenets in His relationship with His Father.
Teaching Faith to our Grandchildren by Living it
Did you know that our grandchildren absorb everything we do and say? When we are aware of this, we begin to realize that we should be prepared to give a gentle answer for why we love Jesus Christ.
From Here To There, A Journey To Spiritual Transformation
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When you look in the mirror, what do you see: a person who truly believes he/she is on the right path, or one struggling daily to find a sense of identity? In this book Dennis will help guide us toward Spiritual Transformation.
Teaching Your Children and Grandchildren To Trust God
So often we are given an opportunity to teach our children, and grandchildren how to trust God. But do we? Andy teaches us through his experience with that teachable moment.
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