Thursday, March 30, 2017
Let's Talk Grandparenting Ministry - Future Generations Ministry!
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Isn't This What You Want for Your Children's Ministry?

Today I’m sharing with you part of my family’s
growing “Prayer History” to illustrate why this is so important. I posted this
on my other blog – grandma’s cookie jar, but want to share it with you as well.
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Why Should You Support Grandparenting Ministry? Because Grandparents Are Primary Care Givers . . .

Yes, 13% of grandparents are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren . . . which means you likely have grandparents in your church who are raising their grandchildren. Do you know who these grandparents are? What are you doing to support and encourage them?
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Intentionally Pass on a Heritage of Faith with Generations Quest!

I admit, there are times I wonder these things for my three sweet grandsons. They are influenced by nearly everything in their lives to choose everything other than following God. But, then I'm reminded of the truth. The truth is as much as I love these boys, God loves them more. As much as I want them to know, love and follow God, He wants them to do these things even more. While I can not make them choose to know, love and follow God, the One Who loves them most is able to do what I can not.
However; knowing this truth - and it is the truth - does not relieve me of my responsibility to be faithful to pass on a heritage of faith to my grandsons.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Get Ready to Equip Grandparents & Parents Like Never Before!

Well . . . stay tuned! In the coming month I'll be announcing and releasing just such a resource! Get ready! Things are about to change when it comes to helping families pass on a heritage of faith!
Monday, March 20, 2017
It Is All About to Change!

A
Senior Saints Ministry primarily functions for those who are retired (over the
age of 65) and is mostly focused on fellowship. A Grandparenting Ministry
focuses on those who are grandparents (the average age a person first becomes a
grandparent is 47) and strives to engage, equip and encourage them to pass on a
heritage of faith to their grandchildren. Do you see the difference? Does your
church truly have a Grandparenting Ministry?
Most
churches have ministry to young parents, parents of elementary age children,
parents of teens and even possibly parents of college-age children, but once
they become grandparents, there tends to be nothing for them until they are old
enough to retire – for twenty years or more – and then it is often focused on
fellowship, not passing on a heritage of faith to their grandchildren.
However;
this is all about to change!
Friday, March 17, 2017
Equip Parents/Grandparents to Be Intentional in Passing on Their Faith

I believe it begins with equipping them to know how to equip their children and grandchildren so they are people who are able to grow in their own walk with Jesus – for themselves. Yes, there is much parents and grandparents can – and should – do to help them, but there comes a point when their children/grandchildren need to learn to grow in their own walk with Jesus; they can not just depend upon the adults in their lives who love them to give them what they need to grow. Which means, a great place for you to being helping parents and grandparents, is with helping them know how to help the children they love develop a love for God’s Word! How do parents and grandparents do this? Consider the following . . .
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Please Share & Consider Helping . . .

When my children were teens, it was very important to my husband and I for them to serve on short-term mission trips. Our daughter went to serve with Native Americans in South Dakota, to Mexico, Costa Rica and the Bahamas. Our son went to serve with Native Americans in South Dakota, to Nepal, Thailand, England, France, Spain, Italy and the Island of Rhodes. Whether they go on to serve full-time in missions or not, giving young adults the opportunity to serve others, especially in a cross-cultural setting - is extremely valuable. It is my prayer my grandsons will go on mission trips when they are older.
My niece Leah is going on a mission trip this summer, and I will let her tell you all about it . . .
Monday, March 13, 2017
Equip Parents & Grandparents - Give Them Resources . . . Illustrate My Own!

This
is not to say anything else you do does not matter, because it does. You will
always have children who do not have believers for parents or grandparents;
clearly those parents/grandparents will not be able to pass on faith. You will
also have parents and grandparents who think it is the church’s job to teach
their children and are not willing to do it.
But,
you will also have parents and grandparents who will teach their children and
grandchildren the Bible; they just need to know how to do it and what to use.
This is why it matters so much for you to be intentional when it comes to
training parents and grandparents and when it comes to finding and recommending
resources which they may use at home to pass on a heritage of faith.
To
help you with this, I’ll focus in the coming months on resources you may share
with the parents and grandparents in your ministry. Today I’m starting with a
resource I wrote – it is one parents and grandparent could use with their
children/grandchildren to help them learn about Jehoshaphat and how he chose
to obey and follow God.
Thursday, March 9, 2017
The Legacy Grandparenting Summit - Year Two!



Tuesday, March 7, 2017
What I'd Teach My Granddaughters & What I Will Teach My Grandsons

I do not have any granddaughters, but if I did, I would absolutely teach them to be happy God created them to be girls. I’d teach them God knew what he was doing when He created them to be girls and He did not make a mistake. I’d teach them to know and firmly believe God has good plans for them, and He has given them the gifts they need to be happy and fulfilled as girls.
I’d teach them if any of those gifts were in the area
of leadership, they should embrace them. They should be happy. They should work
hard to do the best job they could as leaders wherever God placed them . . .
including in whatever church they should become part of when they grew up.
I would teach them if God gave them leadership gifts
then He intends for them to use them; and when they did use them, it absolutely
did NOT make them pushy, bossy or someone to be rebuked for using the gifts God
gave them. (Of course, they need to use their gifts in a gracious way . . . no
matter what gifts God gave them, and having leadership gifts does not mean they
have to be pushy, bossy, etc.)
I would tell them they very well may run into people –
even in the church; or should I say, sadly most likely in the church, who do
not believe women should serve in leadership positions. People who will try to
discount them. People who will rebuke them for using the gift God gave them. People
who will try to make them feel like they have done something wrong for speaking
up and using the gift God gave them.
Monday, March 6, 2017
Helping Families Pray Through Psalms for Their Families

So, today I want to let you know about a resource you could use and recommend to the parents and grandparents in your church. This year I’ve been praying through the book of Psalms for my family. Each week I have a different passage from Psalms which I work through, praying specifically and intentionally each day focusing on a different portion of the passage for the week.
This week I’m praying through Psalms 107 – with the focus upon praying the following . . .
Sunday, March 5, 2017
A Three-year Old, Sacrifice & Big Hero 6
Friday when his Poppa was bringing him home after work for a sleep-over, he apparently had much to say about how Baymax (the robot) sacrificed himself for Hiro. “Sacrificed”??? What three-year old knows what this word means and is able to identify a character who sacrificed themselves and for whom they sacrificed themselves?
Apparently this three-year old can!
Friday, March 3, 2017
Please Share Your Prayer Histories . . .

Thank you!
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