PUT ON THE TEA KETTLE!
Did you know that research has found tea may aid in achieving
a long and healthy life? USA Today reported (10/7/2007) that research
points to tea’s “5,000-year track record of safety…drinking tea can’t
hurt, and most likely, it can help.”
Here’s a great opportunity to contribute to your personal health and support CGN’s upcoming Military Kids GrandCamp. Cavin Harper’s daughter, Alisa, is in the tea business and is hosting an open house party fundraiser in her town the end of this month. In addition, she has generously offered to contribute all of her proceeds from tea sales if you mention "GrandCamps" when you purchase.
You can email her or go to her website to learn more about purchasing tea from Alisa. I’m putting my kettle on! JB
Grandchildren, Our Crowning Achievement
In this article written by Johnny D. Taylor he writes, "we can be normal, average, even regular, but we cannot be ordinary. The very blood that runs through our spiritual veins demands that we live lives that are nothing short of extraordinary. Our family tree is the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, and this is what must give meaning and purpose to the lives of our future generations, just as it has our own."
Earth Day!
When I was a young girl growing up in New Jersey, no one worried very much about caring for our planet Earth. Many years later the word "litter bug" was introduced and Americans were put on notice that we needed to think about where we tossed our trash. Today the words conservation, recycle and reuse are part of our everyday language, and no one knows better than our grandchildren what it means to take care of our planet. jb
In this article, Elisa Morgan of MOPS International shares a story about her grandson, Marcus, and answers the question, "Why should I care about planet Earth?"
Making Friends with a Ladybug
Children often
provide the motivation to care for the planet.
By Carol Kuykendall
If your grandchildren were given the opportunity to grade the quality of your recycling and conservation of the Earth’s resources, where would they place you on a scale of 1-10?
When I was teaching 2nd grade in the public school system it was challenging and refreshing to observe the commitment of my students to saving the Earth. Their innocent acceptance of our responsibility to recycle and conserve resources surpassed that of many adults, including me.
From a grandmother’s perspective, author Carol Kuykendall addresses the important topic of our shared responsibility to care for our planet.
Click here to read the article.
Click here to share your story.
Passing the Torch of Laughter
The torch is half way to Beijing! This month we find the torch traveling through Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The people of Malaysia are known for their charm, exceptional friendliness and laughter.
Sharing Time Together: Laughing with Your Grandchildren
Jeanette Buzzell
This has been a year of life transitions in my family, beginnings and endings. While I am thankful for the comfort and perspective my personal relationship with Jesus Christ brought to these circumstances, I could use a good, hearty laugh. What about you? Have joy, happiness, and laughter been pushed aside by the sometimes difficult and challenging realities of your life?
The root word laugh, along with laughter, laughs, and laughed, is found in only 13 passages of scripture. It is not used as a subject but as an action, i.e. to laugh, as defined by Webster. The author of an excellent article I found specifically addresses the topic of laughter--"a habit that all children should learn" and that grandparents "are among the best people to teach them." While not written from a Christian perspective, the information and resources in this article may transform your relationship with your grandchildren.
Read and enjoy the article, share it with a friend, smile, giggle, and laugh with your grandchildren.
Interested in GrandCamps?
Listen to our radio spot describing GrandCamps (mp3)
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Welcome
to Christian Grandparenting Network! CGN is a Christian
ministry that
works to bring
the older generation together with the newest
generations.
We believe fervently in the command given in Psalm 78 to:
...tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done so that they would put their trust in God and not forget.
This web community presents the CGN message and gives grandparents resources they can use to become even more effective at impacting the lives of their grandchildren for Christ.
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