http://www.americangrandma.com Grandmothers Making A Difference In Today's Culture Sat, 27 Jan 2018 17:12:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.34 http://www.americangrandma.com/2018/01/27/a-suggestion-free-zone/ http://www.americangrandma.com/2018/01/27/a-suggestion-free-zone/#comments Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:55:25 +0000 http://www.americangrandma.com/?p=5127 A suggestion free zone? What would that look like? The speaker’s recommendation for intreacting with adult children intrigued me. Hadn’t I recently given my daughter unsolicited advice on disciplining her kids?  The pained look on her face made it clear I had said more than […]]]> http://www.americangrandma.com/2018/01/27/a-suggestion-free-zone/feed/ 2 http://www.americangrandma.com/2016/06/01/do-our-kids-need-moral-courage/ http://www.americangrandma.com/2016/06/01/do-our-kids-need-moral-courage/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2016 02:34:22 +0000 http://www.americangrandma.com/?p=5096   The Courage of Le Chambon               In all of Europe, the mountain village of Le Chambon was known as the safest place for Jews. Driven from their homes, stripped of belongings and livelihoods, ridiculed and trembling with fear, […]]]> http://www.americangrandma.com/2016/06/01/do-our-kids-need-moral-courage/feed/ 0 http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/09/08/a-prayer-of-protection-for-grandkids/ http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/09/08/a-prayer-of-protection-for-grandkids/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2015 22:11:06 +0000 http://www.americangrandma.com/?p=5080 Here is a sneak peek at my Grandmother’s Prayer Guide entitled A Grandmother’s Prayers: 60 Days of Devotions and Prayer Day Four: The Shadow of Protection Our safe place is not where we live, but in whom we live. —Tom White Whoever dwells in the […]]]> http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/09/08/a-prayer-of-protection-for-grandkids/feed/ 1 http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/05/22/who-is-praying-for-our-children/ http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/05/22/who-is-praying-for-our-children/#comments Fri, 22 May 2015 01:55:03 +0000 http://www.americangrandma.com/?p=5069 “I remember my mother’s prayers. They have followed me all my life. They cling to me.” Abraham Lincoln Who is praying for our children and grandchildren? Hopefully, we are. No one knows them better and no one loves them more. They are counting on our […]]]> http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/05/22/who-is-praying-for-our-children/feed/ 1 http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/04/25/in-gods-pocket-praying-for-children-and-grandchildren/ http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/04/25/in-gods-pocket-praying-for-children-and-grandchildren/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2015 18:33:05 +0000 http://www.americangrandma.com/?p=5064 In God’s Pocket (Day 32 – A Grandmother’s Prayers: 60 Days of Devotions and Prayer) When you cannot stand, He will bear you in His arms. -Frances de Sales Cast all your care upon Him because He cares for you. - I Peter 5:7             […]]]> http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/04/25/in-gods-pocket-praying-for-children-and-grandchildren/feed/ 3 http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/27/link-to-one-pot-chicken-wonder/ http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/27/link-to-one-pot-chicken-wonder/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:30:20 +0000 http://www.americangrandma.com/?p=5058 http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/27/link-to-one-pot-chicken-wonder/feed/ 3 http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/13/speaking-topics/ http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/13/speaking-topics/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2015 20:22:22 +0000 http://www.americangrandma.com/?p=5051 A Grandmother’s Prayers How Grandparents Can Influence The Next Generation A message for the older adults of your church. Kay Swatkowski kays@compasschristiancounseling.com 847-912-1787]]> http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/13/speaking-topics/feed/ 0 http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/09/how-healing-happens-part-two/ http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/09/how-healing-happens-part-two/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2015 03:17:43 +0000 http://www.americangrandma.com/?p=5044   Healing does happen. If you have ever experienced a major trauma or loss, you know that it does. Sometimes incompletely or with scars, but some healing always takes place over time. Are there ways to promote healing? What kinds of things can we do […]]]> http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/09/how-healing-happens-part-two/feed/ 1 http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/02/good-morning/ http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/02/good-morning/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:04:52 +0000 http://www.americangrandma.com/?p=5034 ]]> http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/02/good-morning/feed/ 0 http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/02/how-healing-happens/ http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/02/how-healing-happens/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2015 02:29:04 +0000 http://www.americangrandma.com/?p=5015 Can emotional healing take place? How long does it take? Is there hope?]]> http://www.americangrandma.com/2015/03/02/how-healing-happens/feed/ 0