965 archives posted by "grandparenting"

As I was looking at the forlorn misshapen tree standing in the snow on the cover of a book, I was reading last week, I was reminded of the Christmas tree we had at my house when I was a child.    When I was six years old, my parents had very little money to spend at Christmas. In order for my [...]

Dear Heavenly Father, I want to thank you for the grandchildren and great-granddaughters you have given to my husband and me. May they be filled with the wonder of Mary,   the submission of Joseph, the happiness of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds, the fortitude of the magi,  and [...]

This Christmas season may be different for our grandparents. Lockdowns and pandemics are interfering with our usual Christmas plans. Recently I received an email from a grandmother asking me to pray with her because she was estranged from her granddaughter. Her broken heart was finding it very [...]

 If you are a grandparent, you will find the book Grand Parenting: Strengthening your Family and Passing on your Faith by Josh Mulvihill a must read. Many powerful voices are influencing your grandchildren, from those at home and in school to those in the world of entertainment [...]

Wishing you a Blessed Thanksgiving I thank God for You and your overwhelming response to the “Grandparenting with a Purpose” blog, Facebook page, and the Prayer Ministry of Christian Grandparenting Network. May God bless you richly as you pray for your grandchildren and [...]

Happy Thanksgiving Why not dig into the boxes and envelopes that hold your treasured, forgotten photos of your children and grandchildren and send them to them on their birthday or special occasions. Write a note of the approximate time and place the picture was taken and your memory of the event. [...]

“One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts.” Psalms 145:4 The events of our lives, our parents’ lives, and of those generations preceding us make up our life blueprint. As grandparents, we are a vital link between our grandchildren and [...]

My friend, Larry McCall has given us Biblical clarity to the role godly grandparenting plays in the pursuit of following Jesus and offers hands-on tools. Larry gives us a no-nonsense approach to grandparenting, centered on the gospel, not culture, or traditions.  Grandparents need to find clarity [...]

Our countries have been many difficult issues, amidst the riots, the uncertainly with the COVID 19 pandemic. It’s easy to get discouraged, especially when thinking of the world our grandchildren are living in today. However, we have a big God bigger than the challenges and struggles we [...]

I have developed “Suggestions to Pray for Different Life Stages” Many grandparents are using these to pray for their grandchildren. Just by joining the mailing list on the right side of this page, you will receive grandparenting blogs and prayer suggestions to pray for your grandchildren [...]