“We’re back!” “We’re back!”

I took a short break from blogging during the summer months.  Now, with school starting all across the nation, we will be back in full force again.  By we, I mean my talented illustrator and granddaughter, Hannah.

Not only will be talking about how to help a child in grief, which is what my book, Helping Hurting Children: A Journey of Healing is all about, but we will be covering other “hot topics,” as well.

To name a few:

• Healthy Lifestyles
• Texting
• Social Skills
• Sharing Your Faith
• Family Relationships
• Money Matters
• Technology

You see, friends, I have three other grandchildren besides Hannah.  Please allow me to introduce them to you, as shown in the featured picture.  There’s Hannah’s brother, Zach, age 7.  Then there are their little cousins, Hadley, age 4, and baby sister, Hope, 7 months.

I got to tell you that it concerns me about this ever-changing world that my grandchildren live in, as well as their young friends.  These “hot topics” we will be presenting each week are just a few of the conflicts they face or will be facing on a daily basis.  Their decisions, as they walk through these conflicts, could affect them the rest of their lives.

Therefore, I challenge parents, grandparents, children’s ministers, or any caring adult to join me each Tuesday in a discussion around each topic presented.  Together we can become the catalyst in helping a child make good decisions, and grow into a well-balanced adult, emotionally, spiritually, and physically.  And above all, may we all join together in daily prayer for our children.

Hannah promises me that she and her friends will also be making videos concerning their world, so I am excited about our new ventures into “hot topics.” I got a feeling that this “Grandma” (Nana) is going to learn some new stuff herself.

And now — — let the school year begin!!!