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Introducing the UPCI Sages 55+
The following blog is a video transcription by David Bernard.
Sages is a new ministry of the UPCI for senior adults. Seniors are a growing demographic
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Keeping in Contact with the Parents
The last couple of weeks we have been looking at several pointers that will help us to be more successful as grandparents raising our grandchildren. Today I want to examine an area that may take a little more effort.
Point. #3 Keeping in contact
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The Paradox of Grandma Beulah
Some years back, O.C. Marler stopped me after an event with this advice:
Never reach a point in life where you don’t have something meaningful to do.
Let’s leave that statement….
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Grandparenting with Honesty
In our last article, we started a new group of pointers that will help us as we endeavor to be successful grandparents raising our grandchildren.
The last one we discussed was the need
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Practical Grandparenting
The following blog is by Mark Morris. #grandparents
Over the last several weeks, we have looked at many different topics that would help grandparents who are …..to read the rest of this blog, please go to https://www.upcisages.com/blog/practical-grandparenting
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Foundational Truths for our Grandchildren
The following blog is by Mark Morris. #grandparents
What a privilege it is to be able to be chosen of God to place foundational truth in the hearts of innocent children, that for various reasons have been placed in our care.
As Christian grandparents, we have an
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Speak Life
One of the most important things that we do for our grandchildren, that we are raising, is to speak life into them. To speak life into…
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A.C.E. - What is it?
The following blog is by Mark Morris. #grandparents
In a recent article in “Psychology Today” the writer shared some very interesting statistics concerning grand children being raised by their grandparents. They use the term
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Sages Cheerleading 101
The following blog is by veteran pastor’s wife Norma Clanton
General Conference 2023! Thursday night. Left side risers. Eight rows up. Fifth seat over. Three gigantic
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Lemonade Anyone?
The following blog is by Mark Morris. #grandparents
Just the other day, I ran into an old friend. We stopped on the sidewalk and visited for several minutes. It was fun reminiscing  of days gone by and catching…
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I Still Need You
The following blog is by Mark Morris. #grandparents
School is back in session! I know it has been a busy summer for all of the grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. You are no doubt
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With Tender Loving Care…
The following blog is by Mark Morris. #grandparents
As I sit here writing this today, I am at an orthopedic surgery hospital, waiting for my grandson who is having his knee
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Back to School
The following blog is by Mark Morris. #grandparents
When most of us were attending school, we would get a list of school supplies from a mimeograph
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A Word from the Preacher for the Preacher
The following blog is by Carlton Coon, Sr.
The Sage age is not all cookies and cream. Some difficult topics need to be discussed. And while UPCI Sages includes every
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I’m Stressed, Are You?
This blog is by Mark Morris.
I recently read the results of a survey that was conducted concerning the emotional stress
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Y’all Take Care!
I recently read an article that used the term “skip….
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My Grandma Needs a Tutor
The following blog is by Mark Morris.
I recently read only 1 in 12 children are being raised by their grandparents. According to the 2020 U.S. Census data, 2.4 million
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Where Are My Friends When I Need Them?
The following blog is by Mark Morris.
In a world in which grandparents raise their grandchildren, a harsh reality that the grandparents face is social
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Grandpa Needs a Raise!
The following blog is by Mark Morris.
A great concern or difficulty that many grandparents deal with while raising their grandchildren is the financial
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Six Ways to Build Your Bridge to the Arriving Generation
This following blog is from Carlton L. Coon, Sr.
Those of the Sage age are responsible to impact younger generations. The Bible tells us so. “The elders