965 archives posted by "grandparenting"

What a joy it is to have that precious little grandchild come running into your arms with hugs and kisses. The six-year-old calling to tell you she lost her first tooth or your seven-year-old grandson excited about making his first goal in his soccer game. In addition to senior discounts, [...]

Do you have married grandchildren? It’s incredible how those cute little ones grow up and become brides and grooms. I have four grandchildren who have married. Here are twelve suggestions to pray for your married grandchildren and their spouses. For your Married, grandchildren pray they will: [...]

Ask your grandchildren if know someone who is deployed in the military now, encourage them to pray and reach out to their family. Share with them the importance of honoring those who have and are serving our country. With Veteran’s Day approaching share with your grandchildren about the many [...]

Today, there are over 70 million grandparents in the United States plus many more around the world. Grandparents represent one-third of the population with 1.7 million new grandparents added to the ranks every year in the U.S. Grandparents lead 37% of all U.S. households in this country — [...]

AJudy and Karen were having lunch on the patio of a seafood restaurant on a beautiful summer day on the California coast. They had been longtime friends and were happy to have the opportunity to spend some together after not seeing each other for five years. As grandmothers like to do, they shared [...]

I have been seeing many homes having pumpkins, autumncolored mums on their doorsteps, and Halloween decorations in their yards. Children have a good time deciding who they are going to be or what they will wear as they trick or treat and of course, anticipating their treats.  As I was thinking [...]

Today I’ve been thinking about being a great-grandparent since my husband went to see our new three-day-old great-granddaughter. I woke up with a sore throat, so I had to stay home very disappointed. I did not get to know my great-grandparents except what I was told about them.  My husband [...]

In the Northwest, we are having great autumn weather with the awesome colors, seeing beautiful reds, oranges, yellow and golden leaves. The other day while driving down the street, seeing the beautiful trees I was reminded of the seasons we experience each year and compared them to our lives.   I [...]

Many of our grandchildren are attending college and universities, some are Christian, and some are secular colleges.  The grandchildren attending secular universities are taught a secular worldview and probably navigating ungodly influences. We need to pray for our grandchildren’s deep [...]

12 Suggestions to Pray for your Elementary aged Grandchildren Pray your Elementary-aged grandchildren will: Discover their God-given gifts and talents. Develop a sense of satisfaction and enjoyment using their skills. Be motivated, disciplined, and challenged in their learning experiences. Treat [...]