With 60 – 80 % of our churched youth leaving their faith before age 24, many parents with grown children have troubled hearts for the sake of their children and grand children. The question comes up frequently as to whether parents should say anything to these spiritually-wandering grown children? Our […]
Read Time : 8 Minutes
The Grandmother’s Clock
So, “chime” away, dear grandparents! Be bold! Speak up to your grown children and grandchildren…Remember the Grandmother’s Clock. Be gentle in your chiming! And at times, strike when you feel that tugging in your heart. When I was a teenager, I remember my dad coming home from his annual business […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
Summer Fun!!!
Whether you will see them for just a few days, a month or are the “summer babysitter,” spending time with Grandchildren offers treasured and sometimes challenging time. So remember the “classics” and build summer memories that rarely fade. Here’s our TOP TEN classic summer fun ideas: 1. Make ice cream […]
Read Time : 7 Minutes
Leaving a Legacy
A legacy is a gift or inheritance that lives on after we are gone. As grandparents, God intends for us to leave something that will endure long after we depart this world. How are we to do that? Five ways to pass your legacy to the next generations: First, tell […]
Read Time : 5 Minutes
Asking God to Bless a Future Spouse
Seeing this picture of my granddaughter, Ella Catherine, standing in the wedding shoes of my mother, Ella Permelia; I get teary eyed…. Looking back, I try to imagine my mother on her wedding day — a beautiful bride, I’m sure. She lived to celebrate 47 years of marriage to the […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
A Legacy Question?!
The question on the table is what KIND of legacy will you leave your children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren? It is the mission of Pass the Legacy Consulting Ministry to equip grandparents and grown parents to pass their legacy of faith by raising their children to be life-long followers of […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Pass the Legacy Workshops-new in 2013
“Be a Courageous Grandparent in a Post-Modern World” This workshop is the beginning conversation with grandparents (aunts, uncles, God-parents too!) about how to stand in their God-given role of grandparenting. “Grandparents at Prayer” Begin a G@P Ministry in Your Home, Church or Neighborhood This workshop is encouraging a generation of […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Pass the Legacy Premise : 2
As a culture, we are generally not intentional faith builders as grand parents and “grown” parents of our children. Rather than encourage parents to inspire the faith of their children, western society wrongly communicates to us that once children leave for college, get a full time job or join the military; “grown […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Pass the Legacy Premise : 1
Parents and grandparents have been called by God to encourage faith in their children and grandchildren. This is true regardless of the age of their descendents! As long as there is breath in these parents/grandparents, they have a Godly mission to teach the next generations to know, love and serve […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Dessert Events {Holiday Edition}
Did you wish Thanksgiving dinner would be as idyllic as a Southern Living magazine or as enjoyable as the Thanksgiving Charlie Brown special with butter on toast and a ping pong dining table? If it wasn’t, there is still time. Christmas is coming… Sadly, for most of us spending time […]