You may or may not have material wealth to leave your grandchildren, but you have a rich heritage to pass on.Give your grandchildren the power of unconditional love.Give your grandchildren the power of your own testimony of faith and show them how God will be faithful through the coming generations.Give your grandchildren the power of your prayers.Give your grandchildren a spiritual legacy.Whether your grandchildren live across the country, down the street, or down the hall, Stephen and Janet Bly will show you how to be a grandparent your grandkids can count on.The Power of a Godly Grandparent will give you: A Biblical foundation for being a good grandparentIdeas for passing along a spiritual heritage to your grandchildrenGuidance for maintaining a good relationship with the parents of your grandchildren, and tips for special circumstances such as divorce.Guidelines for establishing rules for your grandchildren.Tips for long-distance grandparenting.How to develop a sense of family heritage and history, including how to create a family tree.Ideas for passing along their hobbies and special skills to your grandchildren
STEPHEN BLY has authored over 100 books, hundreds of articles and has over one million books in print. Recent novels released include: Cowboy For A Rainy Afternoon, Creede of Old Montana, and The Land Tamers (all hardback). Four of his novels were finalists and THE LONG TRAIL HOME won the 2002 Christy Award in westerns category for excellence in Christian fiction. His PAPERBACK WRITER has received strong national reviews (PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, July 14, 2003, et. al.) He speaks at colleges, schools, churches, seminars and conferences across the U.S. and Canada. He has spoken on numerous television and radio programs, including Dr. James Dobson's Focus On The Family. He pastors Winchester Community Church in Winchester, Idaho. He also served as the town's mayor (1999-2007). He is an Active Member of the Western Writers of America.
He and his wife, Janet (who is also a writer) live at 4,000 ft. elevation in the mountains of north-central Idaho, in the pine trees next to Winchester Lake on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. The Blys have three sons: Russ, Mike & Aaron, three daughters-in-laws, Lois, Michelle & Rina Joye and three grandchildren, Zachary, Miranda, and Keaton.
Steve graduated summa cum laude with a degree in philosophy from Fresno State College. He has an M. Div. degree from Fuller Theological Seminary.
