{"id":1639,"date":"2013-10-15T16:26:02","date_gmt":"2013-10-15T20:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/school\/?p=1639"},"modified":"2014-07-21T11:07:08","modified_gmt":"2014-07-21T15:07:08","slug":"honoring-grandparents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/school\/honoring-grandparents\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring Grandparents"},"content":{"rendered":"

-Jonathan Lambeth, Elementary Principal<\/em><\/p>\n

On the first Friday of each October, Faith Christian School sets aside time in the elementary grades to especially welcome and honor grandparents. This year, over 400 grandparents and other guests (\u201cgrand-friends\u201d) joined us for a morning of celebration and building relationships. Why would a Christian school devote significant effort and resources for a day like this, and why would so many grandparents attend?<\/p>\n

Roles of Grandparents<\/h2>\n

That second question is easy to answer, of course–love. Sincere, godly love of a grandparent for a grandchild is a blessing to see. Grandparents want to see their grandchildren as often as they can!\u00a0 In today\u2019s society, grandparents may be separated from grandchildren by many miles or by difficult circumstances or schedules.\u00a0 Grandparents also appreciate that time seems to be passing more and more quickly.<\/p>\n

At FCS, we routinely observe positive involvement of grandparents in their grandkids\u2019 lives.\u00a0 Grandparents volunteer, attend special programs regularly, pray for our school, support the school generously, and even occasionally join us on field trips.\u00a0

We are blessed in that so many grandparents recognize the important role of declaring God\u2019s works and truth to their grandchildren.<\/p>\n<\/div>\u00a0 Due to various circumstances, we even have families in which grandparents have lovingly taken up the mantle of raising their grandchildren in their own home.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpoiled\u201d is usually not an attractive quality<\/h2>\n

Grandparents rightly desire to keep having an influence in their grandchildren\u2019s lives.\u00a0 But, grandparents must apply Biblical wisdom, faith, and love to avoid the cultural temptation to simply \u201cspoil\u201d a grandchild.\u00a0 I regularly meet grandparents around FCS who are daily living out the gospel and helping their grandchildren grow in wisdom and in honoring God, especially by helping them honor and obey their parents and do right in school.\u00a0 I am very thankful that I have seen this modeled in many ways for my own children, too.<\/p>\n

Making Grandparents Day Special<\/h2>\n

Now the answer to why FCS would hold such an event becomes obvious\u2014we love our grandparents and we want to show them how thankful we are for them!\u00a0 Take a look at our Facebook page<\/a> for pictures and videos from Grandparents Day, but here\u2019s a description of what we did.<\/p>\n