Grandfathering: Live to Leave a Legacy

Dr. Dan Erickson is a grandparent seven times over (so far) and will be the first to admit that he wasn't the parent he wanted to be.Grandparenting is a second chance and an opportunity to learn from mistakes."Grandfathering is a do-over," he likes to say. "It's not too late to dust off our regrets - and all parents have them - and get a fresh start. Let's call it parenting 2.0.""GrandFathering: Live to Leave a Legacy" is the latest book from the author, speaker and pastor.Erickson, founder of People Matter Ministries, has been sharing material on grandfathering to men's groups as he speaks around the nation. He's noticed that he is the only speaker who addresses the topic at the many conferences he attends."The response has been phenomenally positive and overwhelming," he said. "Our culture tells grandpa to spend his later years in a rocking chair or on the golf course, but there are lives to be changed and disciples to be made. There are grandkids to love."In addition, today's culture of family brokenness has often left grandfathers as the only stable, spiritual men in the lives of their grandchildren. In these cases, their roles are not optional but critical in saving a generation.Erickson experienced this himself when his daughter, who is now a happily married mom of five, had her first child as a single parent."That began a journey of grandfathering that changed my destiny," Erickson writes. "I have to admit that I was a preoccupied father. I struggled with my own insecurities, seeking to please others, and often lost sight of those people in my life who really mattered most. In many ways I got a do-over and a fresh start."This short book is rich with personal and practical stories from Erickson's life. It's written for the short-attention-span type who needs to get straight to the bottom line.Learn more at www.grandfatheringbook.com and www.peoplematterministries.com.