965 archives posted by "grandparenting"

Grandparents Day of Prayer and National Grandparents Day are similar but not the same. To understand their similarities and differences, we need to examine both, starting with National Grandparents Day. National Grandparents Day After a three-year battle that began in 1970, West Virginia housewife [...]

Teach your children to choose the right path.” Proverbs 22:6  Our children have a great responsibility parenting our grandchildren in these insecure, unstable times we live in today. Young families are busy with their jobs, church activities, children’s activities, etc. There are many [...]

  “I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived                                                                                  in your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice, now lives in you also” II Timothy 1:5. If Timothy’s [...]

How to Pray for Infants and Toddlers My grandchildren range in age from 11 to 32 years but now I have 2 great-granddaughters less than 18 months so I am again praying for infants and toddlers. If you have infants and/or toddlers you may appreciate these suggestions of how to pray for them. For [...]

Our oldest son observed that—while his maternal grandmother stockpiled Reese’s cups in the freezer and his paternal grandmother kept KitKat bars in her special drawer— I didn’t keep any candy at home for him to enjoy. Laughingly, I replied, “When I become a grandmother, I’m going to [...]

  Recently I was participating in a Bible study about Jonah. I found it interesting that when Jonah was in the belly of the fish, he quoted Scripture in his prayer of repentance. Jonah was a prophet and knew the Scriptures, especially the Psalms, a collection of memorized verses stamped on his [...]

It’s time for grandparent warriors to raise a shout and carry the light of Christ to our grandchildren. It’s time we utilize the greatest weapon in our arsenal; it’s time we exercise the Power of Prayer! Grandparents are in a spiritual battle for the lives of the next generation; however, the [...]

A Grandmother’s Prayer for her Grandchildren Dear God, I am grateful for the grandchildren you have given me. I pray you will give me the grace to be a “Grammy” who loves, accepts, leads, and guides them with your love. I want to model my faith in Jesus, so they will be encouraged to put [...]

  If you have read my blogs and Facebook postings I am sure you have noticed that I am passionate about praying for my grandchildren in my writings. I recognize the critical moral and spiritual environment my grandchildren must navigate in a world hostile to truth. Recently Franklin Graham [...]

  In his book, “Fearless” Max Lucado writes, “Prayer is the saucer into which parental fears are poured to cool. Jesus says so little about our parenting, makes no comments about spanking, sibling rivalry, or schooling. His actions speak volumes about prayer. Bring your children to me. [...]