Grandparenting with a Purpose: Effective Ways to Pray for your Grandchildren
One of our family traditions is to have a birthday cake for Jesus at our Christmas family gathering. The birthday cake is always a big hit with the children. They love blowing out the candles and singing “Happy birthday to Jesus “an excellent way to teach them about celebrating the birthday of Jesus. Don’t miss the value of Christmas traditions, especially making memories of celebrating the birth of Jesus.
Questions to think about:
- What are your family traditions of the true meaning of Christmas?
- What do you want your grandchildren to remember about celebrating Christmas with you?
- Do you want them to remember the expensive Christmas gifts you gave to them? On the other hand, do you want them to remember something about celebrating the true meaning of Christmas, such as blowing out the candles on Jesus’ birthday cake or reading the story of the birth of Jesus from the Bible before opening the gifts?
- Ask God for creative ideas of how you can share the true meaning of Christmas with your grandchildren.
- Have you prayed about the gifts you are going to give your grandchildren for Christmas?
- Ask God to provide you with ideas of what you might do to encourage your grandchildren to think of others and their needs, not only their own during this Christmas season.
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” (Proverbs 16:3)
By Lillian Penner, Co-prayer director for Christian Grandparenting Network, lpenner@christiangrandparenting.net
Hi! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!! Merry Christmas!!! I have a quick question. First of all I will be moving to the Yukon/Mustang area of Oklahoma in April 2018. How can I find any groups or events in that area?
THANK YOU!!
Deborah
Deborah,
There has been one in Oklahoma City for quite some time. I have spoken at that group a couple of times. I don’t know if they are still meeting, the last I heard the leaders were having health issues. It was at the South Hills Baptist Church in OKC. I grew up near Enid, OK many years ago.
Have a Merry Christmas.