Many Christian grandparents experience what Deborah Haddix calls “spiritual drift” as they get older—a period of stagnation or dullness in their walk with Christ. For that reason, Debbie has written a recently-released devotional for grandparents to help them recharge their spiritual lives, deepen their relationship with Christ and finish well so that they can leave a lasting legacy of faith for their grandchildren. In this lively conversation with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, together they discuss how grandparents can overcome common obstacles to spiritual growth such as complacency, hurry, worry, and the inevitable loss of physical and mental energy that comes with aging.

For more information about Deborah Haddix: vist DeborahHaddix.com

Books mentioned on this Podcast:

• Faithful Through the Years: 101 Devotions for Grandparents by Deborah Haddix
• My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
• Morning and Evening: A New Edition of the Classic Devotional Based on The Holy Bible, English Standard Version by Charles Spurgeon
• Seriously! 100 Laugh-out-loud Stories that Teach Bible Truths by Wayne Rice
• Valley of Vision by Arthur Bennett (editor)
• A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie
• Everyday Prayers by Scotty Smith
• A Minute of Margin: Restoring Balance to Busy Lives - 180 Daily Reflections by Richard Swenson
• On This Day by Robert Morgan
• Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions by Kenneth Osbeck
• The Finishing Touch by Charles Swindoll
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin
• Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
• A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus

Dr. Rob Rienow is a former pastor and co-founder with his wife Amy of Visionary Family Ministries, an organization that equips parents and grandparents with resources and teaching for making disciples of their children and grandchildren. In this spirited conversation with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, Rob provides help, encouragement and ideas for parents and grandparents who have prodigal children—adult children who have walked away from their faith. He discusses sensitive topics such as how to navigate when children “divorce” their parents and how to protect family harmony when one or more children choose to distance themselves from their family’s faith and values. Rob also discusses his newly released “Never Too Late: A Powerful Video Bible Study for Parents of Adult Children” and offers a generous discount on this product to Legacy Grandparenting listeners. Listen to this podcast and you will receive renewed hope in God’s power to heal and restore family relationships.

SHOW NOTES:

Order Rob's video series at www.VisionaryFam.com/NeverTooLate. Use the promo code LEGACY50 to get a 50% discount.

Let There Be Fish: Becoming a Fisherman of Faith (Devotional) by Rob Rienow. Order it here: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/let-there-be-fish-become-a-fisherman-of-faith-full-color-edition/ or from Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hncY93.

Dennis Agajanian is an award-winning country musician who has traveled the world with Franklin Graham performing at evangelistic crusades and working closely with Samaritan’s Purse. Izabella McMillan grew up in communist Romania and at age 13 received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox from Samaritan’s Purse, changing her life forever. She later emigrated to the USA and now serves as a spokesperson for Operation Christmas Child. In this conversation with John Coulombe and Wayne Rice, Dennis and Izabella describe how Samaritan’s Purse shares the gospel around the world one shoebox at a time. If you have been looking for a way to get your grandchildren involved in a service project during the upcoming holiday season, give this podcast a listen.

Website mentioned during this podcast:

SamaritansPurse.org/OCC