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 positioned us as grandparents for this generation with our personality and gifts for our families. We read in Acts 16:36, “David served God’s purpose in his [...]

I live in Oregon, and we have lots of rain, especially in winter. I am looking forward to spring to see the beautiful flowering trees and sunny days. If you live in Oregon, you need an umbrella for the rainy days. Thinking about an umbrella, I am reminded that my prayers can be an umbrella covering [...]

Years ago, Esther stood in the gap for her people, the Jews, when their lives were physically threatened. Today grandparents can stand in the gap with prayer for their grandchildren in the same way as their spiritual lives are threatened.    I want to invite you to become a part [...]

We live in challenging times shaken by the unrest in the world around us. “The institution of the family is in a state of emergency. This core unit of civilization is being dismantled and ridiculed in today’s culture.” 1 The media-driven culture is desensitizing our 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 [...]

Does the song “I’ll be home for Christmas” ¹ Frank Sinatra made famous in the ’50s, makes you blue and gloomy because you are not going to see all of your children and grandchildren during this Christmas season make you sad? Grandparents love to be with their loved ones to celebrate [...]

When my husband and I attended a reunion in Branson, MO we saw the excellent performance of The Miracle of Christmas at the Sight & Sound Theatre. I was impressed by how they displayed the emotions of Mary and Joseph when faced with the announcements of Gabriel. While the Jewish nation was [...]

Do you enjoy waiting? We often wait in line at the grocery store, the bank, traffic lights, the Doctor’s office, and the like. Last week I had to wait two hours to see the Doctor, and I wasn’t happy about it. Waiting is not on my agenda.  This scenario reminded me of my prayer [...]

Today I would like to share with you how God used Hannah for his purpose to be accomplished. Jennifer Kennedy Dean writes, “Hannah is not the primary character in the story. Nor is Samuel. Pivotal to the whole story, the central cohesive element, the linchpin, is God himself. Everything [...]

    I am very thankful to God for our family, health, home, friends, and opportunities to serve Him. My husband and I experience many blessings daily amidst the difficulties we have faced along our journey of life. We have learned that the God of the mountaintop experiences is the same God in [...]