The Christian Grandma's Idea Book: Hundreds of Ideas, Tips, and Activities to Help You Be a Good Grandma

by Ellen Banks Elwell

No matter your age or stage of life, if someone calls you "Grandma," you'll find plenty of hints and helps just for you in this long-awaited sequel to The Christian Mom's Idea Book. Arranged into alphabetical categories and loaded with all kinds of life-tested, creative advice, this amazingly personal resource features 800 tips, thoughts, and stories from 200 grandmas, moms, and grandkids in 30 countries around the world. It's full of good grandmothering from A to Z! Here is just a sampling of the topics that await In addition to its fresh ideas and touching stories, this one-of-a-kind book offers spiritually encouraging narrative to introduce each chapter, interviews with grandmas who are facing special challenges, plus reflections from well-known Christian authors Nanci Alcorn, Gracia Burnham, Cynthia Heald, Francine Rivers, Gary Chapman, and Sigmund Brouwer, Bruce Howard, Rebecca Lutzer, Jerry Jenkins, and Margaret Taylor about their own grandmothers. With its gentle offerings and uplifting insights, The Christian Grandma's Idea Book will prepare you to not only make the most of your time with the grandkids but create a legacy of rich memories, shared traditions, and special times together.

304 pages, Paperback

First published February 26, 2008