129 archives found in"Culture, Grandchildren, Grandparents,"

It is God’s design for grandparents to pass their faith to multiple generations. Just as David was chosen for his generation, God has chosen grandparents for their next generation. We read in Acts 16:36, “David served God’s purpose in his generation.”   Today’s design for [...]

 For Preschoolers, pray they will: Develop a well-balanced personality Learn problem resolutions. Play well with others. Learn to obey quickly; respect authority. Explore and create without fear o failure. Develop a soft heart towards Jesus Develop confidence and independence. Learn to control [...]

“One generation will commend your works to another;they will tell of your mighty acts.” Psalms 145:4  Have you shared your family history with your children and grandchildren? Next month is Thanksgiving and many families will be gathered for the big feast. This would be a good time to talk [...]

I recently read in Exodus chapter 17 about Moses telling Joshua to go to war with the Amalekites. Moses told Joshua, “I will stand at the top of the hill, with the rod of God in my hand.” So, Joshua and his men went to fight the army of Amalek, and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went to the top [...]

Our children are responsible for parenting our grandchildren in these insecure, unstable times we live in today. Young families are busy with their jobs, church, and children’s activities. They have many distractions in their marriage, employment, and parenting.   Satan’s purpose [...]

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the whole armor of God so that you may take your stand against the devil’s schemes” (Ephesians 6:10, 11). As grandparents, we need to pray our grandchildren will grow strong in their walk with the Lord and learn to put on the [...]

Grandparents can make a difference. Grandparents can help their grandchildren navigate the rapid cultural shifts we are experiencing. The enemy is undermining God’s design for our grandchildren by filling our headlines and social media feeds with a worldview. However, God has begun a powerful [...]

For Preschooler-age, pray they will For Elementary-age, pray they will: For Teenagers, pray they will: For College and young adult grandchildren For Married grandchildren, pray they will: By Lillian Penner, Co-National Prayer director for Christian Grandparenting [...]

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.  See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.  Isaiah 60:1-2 What is the position we are to take?  I believe it’s a [...]

Recently I received an email from a grandmother who was asking me to pray with her because she was estranged from her granddaughter. Her heart is broken, finding it very difficult to deal with the situation, like many grandparents do today.  When we reach the mid-life years of our lives we [...]