66: Tim & Darcy Kimmel | The Influence of A Grandparent

Tim and Darcy Kimmel join me on the show.  We chat aboutthe legacy of a grandparent, setting healthy boundaries, and grand parenting with purpose

2:10 Tell us a little about your family and Family Matters. 9:13 Your children are grown and have kids of their own. Long before becoming grandparents the two of you were thinking about how to impact the generations coming behind you for the kingdom of God.  What were some of the "notes" you took about grand parenting prior to becoming a grandparent?

"Grandparents, because of the nature of their generation and their age, have a lot of assets they can contribute, whether it's a healthy or a fractured home."

"I think we figured it out. Why grandchildren get along better with the grandparents and sometimes with their own parents is that they share a common source of annoyance." LOL!!

18:10 What are some ways you grandparent with purpose?

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"The first thing we can do is give a blessing to our grandchildren. The way we do that is that we help meet three basic needs that all children have.  The need for security, the need for significance and the need for strength."

"Three specific ways we can bless our grandkids is always use our words and our actions to appeal to one of their one their three basic driving inner needs. Most parents don't even know their kids have three driving inner needs.... They all need to know they're secure. They all need to know they're significant. They all need to know they're strong or sufficient for the life that they're facing. We can come alongside them using our words or actions, to always give them a secure love, help build a significant purpose into their life, and to represent a strong hope to them for the future. I mean, that stuff's gold to a kid."

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