Celebrating Faith, Freedom, and the Fourth of July with Your Grandchildren

Grandchildren: Chosen Before the Creation of the World

Most of us are familiar with the creation story. But have you ever considered what God did before creation? That’s a question worth exploring on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast. Glad you’re here. Show Notes for Grandchildren: Chosen Before the Creation of the World Scripture to Help Grandparents: Genesis 1 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201&version=NIV] Ephesians 1:4 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%201%3A4&version=NIV] Psalm 139:16 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20139%3A16&version=NIV] 2 Corinthians 5:17 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%205%3A17&version=NIV] John 6:44 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%206%3A44&version=NIV] Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis [https://www.amazon.com/Mere-Christianity-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652926/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27718R1FDSHNJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Dsx69lTutVTsIV8cCb8cGrObGnG_Se84upz2S9pQ0-KCTgWeoRUzQEVK__jWzHWWX7S6JTYScbdiLgswDKsj3UqMMl4urWKa3XISg4Agf0n2FOqvaNhhJhrUgeVFY6wIwjr9WReEZ0w_gz3h-lweTkbdIFt1rplOKlYRhHBK5-OupsdcXb4TdyMSGVyPeaovqhod4IWu3qyQjmr7GaPgOVUdCMpwt-mGdDaIZXKQ2bA.3K_YoJo3eAW_2V0nJ4kkKPBEU9AuL2s7XZJFQraRQW4&dib_tag=se&keywords=mere+christianity+cs+lewis&qid=1767989450&sprefix=mere+%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-1] The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis [https://www.amazon.com/Mere-Christianity-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652926/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27718R1FDSHNJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Dsx69lTutVTsIV8cCb8cGrObGnG_Se84upz2S9pQ0-KCTgWeoRUzQEVK__jWzHWWX7S6JTYScbdiLgswDKsj3UqMMl4urWKa3XISg4Agf0n2FOqvaNhhJhrUgeVFY6wIwjr9WReEZ0w_gz3h-lweTkbdIFt1rplOKlYRhHBK5-OupsdcXb4TdyMSGVyPeaovqhod4IWu3qyQjmr7GaPgOVUdCMpwt-mGdDaIZXKQ2bA.3K_YoJo3eAW_2V0nJ4kkKPBEU9AuL2s7XZJFQraRQW4&dib_tag=se&keywords=mere+christianity+cs+lewis&qid=1767989450&sprefix=mere+%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-1] Next on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast: Developing Discernment in Your Grandchildren. Find Gayle: Gayle Veitenheimer [https://gayleveitenheimer.com/] Catch up with Gayle on Facebook [https://facebook.com/GayleVeitenheimerAuthor] Follow Gayle on X [https://twitter.com/gveitenheimer]  Gayle on Instagram [https://instagram.com/gwveitenheimer]  Connect with Gayle on LinkedIn [https://linkedin.com/in/gayle-veitenheimer-51858b30] See Gayle’s pins on Pinterest [https://pinterest.com/gveitenheimer]

God's Lavish Love for Our Grandchildren

God loves us lavishly, but how do we explain that to our grandchildren? We don’t. We show them. Today on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast, we’ll explore God’s lavish love.  Show Notes for God’s Lavish Love for the Grandchildren Scripture That Helps Grandparents: Genesis 3 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%203&version=NIV] Exodus 3:8 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%203%3A8&version=NIV] John 2:1-11 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=JOhn%202%3A1-11&version=NIV] Matthew 6:28-29 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206%3A28-29&version=NIV] Ephesians 1:7-8 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%201%3A7-8&version=NIV] Ephesians 3:17-19 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%203%3A17-19&version=NIV] 1 John 3:1 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%203%3A1&version=NIV] John 15:12 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2015%3A12&version=NIV] Next on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast: Before and After with the Grandchildren. Find Gayle: Gayle Veitenheimer [https://gayleveitenheimer.com/] Catch up with Gayle on Facebook [https://facebook.com/GayleVeitenheimerAuthor] Follow Gayle on X [https://twitter.com/gveitenheimer]  Gayle on Instagram [https://instagram.com/gwveitenheimer]  Connect with Gayle on LinkedIn [https://linkedin.com/in/gayle-veitenheimer-51858b30] See Gayle’s pins on Pinterest [https://pinterest.com/gveitenheimer]

Making Mealtime Special with Your Grandchildren

Mealtime is memory time. Join me at the table today on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast. Glad you're here.  Show Notes for Making Mealtime Special with Your Grandchildren Scripture To Help Grandparents: Luke 22:14-15 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2022%3A14-15&version=NIV] Matthew 18:20 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2018%3A20&version=NIV] Numbers 6:22-27 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%206%3A22-27&version=NIV] Etsy: Celebration Plates [https://www.etsy.com/search?q=celebration+plates&ref=search_bar] Next on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast: Putting Visuals to God's Lavish Love for the Grandchildren. Find Gayle: Gayle Veitenheimer [https://gayleveitenheimer.com/] Catch up with Gayle on Facebook [https://facebook.com/GayleVeitenheimerAuthor] Follow Gayle on X [https://twitter.com/gveitenheimer]  Gayle on Instagram [https://instagram.com/gwveitenheimer]  Connect with Gayle on LinkedIn [https://linkedin.com/in/gayle-veitenheimer-51858b30] See Gayle’s pins on Pinterest [https://pinterest.com/gveitenheimer]

Faith and Fishing with Your Grandchildren

Are you an angler? Has fishing hooked you? We explore faith and fishing today on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast. Glad you’re here.  Show Notes for Faith and Fishing with Your Grandchildren Scripture To Help Grandparents: Matthew 4:2-3 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%204%3A2-3&version=NIV] Proverbs 15:1 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2015%3A1&version=NIV] Proverbs 27:17 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2027%3A17&version=NIV] Numbers 32:23 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%2032%3A23&version=NIV] Hebrews 10:23-25 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%2010%3A23-25&version=NIV] Acts 2:42 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%202%3A42&version=NIV] Next on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast: Making Mealtime Special with Your Grandchildren. Find Gayle: Gayle Veitenheimer [https://gayleveitenheimer.com/] Catch up with Gayle on Facebook [https://facebook.com/GayleVeitenheimerAuthor] Follow Gayle on X [https://twitter.com/gveitenheimer]  Gayle on Instagram [https://instagram.com/gwveitenheimer]  Connect with Gayle on LinkedIn [https://linkedin.com/in/gayle-veitenheimer-51858b30] See Gayle’s pins on Pinterest [https://pinterest.com/gveitenheimer]

Building Your Grandchild's Faith at the Beach

Our grandkids like to build sandcastles, but when we’re at the beach, we build faith too. Today, on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast, we’re heading for the beach. Glad you’re here.  Show Notes for Building Your Grandchildren’s Faith at the Beach Scripture That Helps Grandparents: Psalm 139:17-18 NET [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20139%3A17-18%20&version=NET] Genesis 1:20-23, 26 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201%3A20-23%2C%2026&version=NET] Psalm 8:6-8 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%208%3A6-8&version=NET] Resources: Canva print of Psalm 139:17-18 [applewebdata://12E2E1B5-4C82-4470-8BB5-46C3EC428E33/Sand%20Verse%20for%20Beach%20Psalm%2013917-18%20NLT-3.pdf] Vials [https://www.amazon.com/Cadbibe-4ml-Plastic-Stoppers-Leak-Proof/dp/B0BKFR684S/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=X5PNPJRY4ZX7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QoYLb0eRKfMA8AT-Lh8nZlfUoGJ0fiLbHyqqEGKBcwL1ySNHqGCKT0bsy91uz1I5VQeedzz-8Ux6bI5BFvu6f_yLfKQIdcKqd8lbH6jDWmsh8JDGLU-hLNbq7mKJqUNDjYn1LSiVXj-vGp4ANiGPNHCghlC_tg0Vg4U-RDkz-glbAuaInPSBK4ZYK9J23WmqNPtlBzsO7zxeK37Vay0Bmb56kf5l5jwGWZdkEznU1Vk.cMJMfbXPusUAYvTLvC1QrhZq8wG4IQBD-ZZ3Tl6tG1A&dib_tag=se&keywords=vials&qid=1766091141&sprefix=vials%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1] Focus on the Family magazines [https://store.focusonthefamily.com/magazines/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=739245309&gbraid=0AAAAADoLrVDe4SJYITF7u5KlAvMrgkDQ2&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6Y7KBhCkARIsAOxhqtNSUL0yCoGPMfzAu13igJTx460kGOFaEOSlvOi79kfpQw2hRoWBf-IaAhqIEALw_wcB] Next on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast: Faith and Fishing with Your Grandchildren Find Gayle: Gayle Veitenheimer [https://gayleveitenheimer.com/] Catch up with Gayle on Facebook [https://facebook.com/GayleVeitenheimerAuthor] Follow Gayle on X [https://twitter.com/gveitenheimer]  Gayle on Instagram [https://instagram.com/gwveitenheimer]  Connect with Gayle on LinkedIn [https://linkedin.com/in/gayle-veitenheimer-51858b30] See Gayle’s pins on Pinterest [https://pinterest.com/gveitenheimer]