Tools

The Blessing The Blessing is an ancient tradition that almost has been lost over the centuries. Yet it is a powerful tool used throughout scriptures.  In Orthodox Jewish communities, The Blessing continues today to be spoken from one generation to the next.  The ideal is for a father to speak […]

            In 1978 President Jimmy Carter declared the first Sunday following Labor Day to be “Grandparents Day” in the United States.  This is a day for our nation to recognize and honor the matriarchs and patriarchs of our families.  It is also an occasion to remind  —  even challenge  —   […]

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? […]