Healthy Grandparents (fill-in-notes)
Part of Healthy
February 11, 2023
Healthy Grandparenting
Psalm 92:The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,
they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;
13 planted in the house of the LORD,
they will flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They will still bear fruit in old age,
they will stay fresh and green,
15 proclaiming, “The LORD is upright;
he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him. ”
Isaiah 46:4 Even to your old age and gray hairs
I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
“In one sentence, I’d say a grandparent’s job is to pass on a rich heritage of faith in Christ to their grandchildren. Scripture uses the word heritage to express the idea of passing on an inheritance, the legacy you give your grandchildren. But it’s not just a financial or family history heritage. It’s the heritage of the Lord, primarily focused on Christ.” (Josh Mulvihill)
Grandparenting is
Deuteronomy 4:9 Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.
Deuteronomy 6:1 These are the commands, decrees and laws the LORD your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, 2 so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.
“Our culture (western) tells grandparents that they’re to live a life independent from their adult children and grandchildren, and that they should not interfere, they shouldn’t meddle, they should not be a burden, and they basically should come into the family only when they’re invited. That has pushed grandparents out of any central role in the family, out to the periphery.” (Josh Mulvihill)
“The second message that society communicates to grandparents is one of indulgence, the idea that you have worked hard, you’ve done your time, so it’s time to rest, travel, and play. That has led to grandparents living out that role with their children and grandchildren. They relate to grandchildren as companions and playmates—spoiling grandkids and sending them home. I’m not suggesting that it’s not good to have fun with grandchildren, but that’s not the end goal.” (Josh Mulvihill)
# 7 Essentials for Grandparenting Your Grandkids (Larry Fowler)
1. Understand
2. Clarify Your
3. Model a
4. Create Great Relationships with the
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6. Adapt to Your Grandkids’
7. Find Your