Grandparents raising grandchildren carry a sacred calling. You are not simply filling a gap — you are shaping hearts, restoring stability, and modeling what love looks like when life doesn’t go as planned. Many children in grandfamilies have experienced disruption, loss, or confusion about relationships. Because of that, they may not fully understand what healthy, steady love feels like. The beautiful truth is this: God has placed you in a powerful position to teach them what

The Book of Titus is short, just three chapters tucked near the back of your Bible—but don’t let its size fool you.

You Can Turn Real Photos of Their Grandchildren into a Coloring & Activity Book using ChatGPT (no tech skills required) This coloring book is a keepsake gift. Not fancy. Not perfect. But deeply personal. You’re taking real photos you already have and turning them into a coloring and activity book your grandchild will treasure. This is what it will look like: What You’re Making A small homemade coloring & activity book using: Actual photos of your grandchildren Simple black-an

For grandparents and caregivers raising children because of loss, addiction, incarceration, abandonment, or broken relationships, this question can feel overwhelming. You want to protect their hearts, but you also want to tell the truth. You want to comfort them but you’re carrying your own grief, too.

Christmas has a way of stirring both wonder and worry—especially when you're raising children on a fixed income. You want to make the season special. You want to create moments of sparkle and memory. You want your children to feel the warmth, joy, and security that every child deserves at Christmastime. But sometimes, the budget whispers, "No." And that's when we remember the story that changed everything—a story built entirely on God's Yes. Jesus didn't come with riches, gla

Thanksgiving is supposed to be a day of gratitude, comfort food, and familiar laughter. It’s a day when the people you love sit elbow to elbow around the table. At my house, it’s loud, messy, and beautifully imperfect. But for many grandparents raising grandchildren, the holiday comes with a hollow ache you can feel before you even pull out the roasting pan. Because this year…again…your child won’t be at the table. Maybe they can’t be because they’ve passed away. Maybe they s

“Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.” Leviticus 19:2 (NIV) “Leviticus?” my granddaughter scoffed. “That book doesn’t even make sense. Who reads Leviticus ?” She said it like she’d just bitten into a lemon. “Yes, Leviticus,” I smiled. “Want to play a game while we read? Let’s see how many ways this ‘boring’ book points to Jesus. Spoiler alert: it’s more than you think.” She rolled her eyes in that classic pre

Stacy hit the ground—not on her knees, but flat on her face. Her grandson’s latest violent outburst had pushed the family past their breaking point.  Gasping for air in her bedroom, she cried out to God through tears that wouldn’t stop. “God, I can’t breathe. Help me breathe.”

I’m sure every generation has felt this. There have always been wars and bloody battlefields because, well, people and their love of power. Tragedies and “acts of God” have broken spirits and tried faith. Protests have risen to fight injustice.

by Stacy Sanchez in KC Upliftd Living He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. (Colossians 1:17, NIV) Do you ever...

Does anyone else forget why they’ve come into a room? I should hear a resounding “Me!” from all my menopausal women friends.

When the way is laid out for us, faith seems simple. But trusting God isn’t always so easy.

I recently had the honor of sharing my story on Monica Schmelter's podcast "Hope for the Journey," and it was both humbling and healing to talk about a chapter of my life I never expected to write.

She was nineteen with an unplanned pregnancy—unwed, with no husband on the horizon. Her boyfriend disappeared when he learned the news. Desperate and alone, she cried out to God, but would He listen after what she had done?

As grandparents, we know how precious it is to watch our grandchildren discover the magic of books.

Parenting again meant more than routines—it meant addressing deep scars of neglect and abandonment inflicted by his mother, Stacy’s adopted daughter. “Loving him wasn’t enough,” Stacy admits. “No matter how much we poured into him, the wounds he carried ran deeper than anything we could reach.”

These random fun conversation starters allow you to dive into topics while encouraging your grandchild to express their feelings and thoughts.

There’s something deeply special about bonding with your grands, especially when it’s centered around faith, love, and shared memories....

When my husband and I became our grandson's caregivers, I quickly realized how different this parenting journey would be the second time.

This easy Easter craft is a great way to share the story of Christ’s resurrection while creating a hands-on activity they’ll love!