Cathy Jacobs

PRAY for the Holy Spirit to show you, your parish leadership ways to guide your grandparents.  Pray for your leadership to be given a heart for the grandparents. If you are not one of the priests of your parish, make an appointment to share with him what you have heard […]

Grand Camp:  101 A Personal Retreat with Your Grandchild For four summers, I had the joy of taking my oldest grandson, Nathaniel, to Grand Camp.  However, by the fifth summer, he had “aged out”.  He was very sad.  So, I decided to have a “Grand Camp:  One on One”.  It […]

Grandparents Making Disciples: Awakening a “Retired” Generation PRAY for the Holy Spirit to show you, your parish leadership how to guide your grandparents Pray for your leadership to be given a heart for the grandparents If you are not one of the priests of your parish, then make an appointment […]

Guidelines for Discipling Our Grandchildren Make a decision to become intentionally pro-active in discipling your grandchildren Pray fervently! For yourself to be led by the power of the Holy Spirit For your grandchildren to have a hunger and thirst for the Lord Develop a written plan about conversations, scriptures, experiences […]

A Personal Retreat with Your Grandchild For four summers, I had the joy of taking my oldest grandson, Nathaniel, to Grand Camp.  However, by the fifth summer, he had “aged out”.  He was very sad.  So, I decided to have a “Grand Camp:  One on One”.  It was Grand Camp […]

Grand Camp in One Day Since some people cannot attend the five-day Grand Camp, churches have planned a “Grand Day”.  This is the best of Grand Camp offered in one day at a local church.  Often several churches join together to give their grandparents a spectacular one-day event with their […]

GAP GUIDELINES Gather in someone’s home or church.  (I love for our group here to meet in the Church Building).  Meeting in someone’s home makes it personal, warm. Schedule Welcome! Opening Prayer Announcements (?) Simple, short Teaching/Devotional (optional) Response to teaching Sharing concerns and prayer requests Corporate Prayer Time (kneeling? […]

Practical Tips for Intentional Grandparenting Thanksgiving:  Sign-In Sheet/Chart Have everyone “sign in” as they arrive for Thanksgiving Day Dinner. Beside each person’s name, have each one write 3 things for which he is thankful. After Thanksgiving Day Dinner, as food is settling (!), perhaps still at the table, bring the […]

Fall in love with Jesus Sink to your knees in prayer Seek the Lord in His Word every.single.day Pursue healthy relationships with your children and grandchildren Where possible, mend broken relationships Prayerfully develop a plan to intentionally impact your loved ones Write down your plan Use holidays, special days, vacations, […]