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 God blessed my husband and me with nine grandchildren between the ages of seven to twenty-eight years. As a long-distance grandmother for many years, I felt my prayers were too general since I was unaware of what was going on in their lives. I prayed God would bless them. Ultimately, I became [...]

Pray your grandchildren will learn to ask God to help them make decisions. Their decisions may seem small to us, but they may appear significant to them. Share with them about how you ask God to help you with your decisions. By Lillian Penner, Co-director of the Prayer Ministry of Christian [...]

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 would like to invite you to become a part of a Grandparents [...]

  New Years is always a good time to set a focused effort for the coming year. I plan to spend more time intentionally praying for my grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Do you have a plan to pray for your grandchildren in 2018 with purpose? I would like to challenge you to start 2018 with [...]

We had our family Christmas gathering last night, in which we included a birthday cake for Jesus and sang “Happy birthday”. My four-year-old great-granddaughter was thrilled to blow out the candles. Later that evening when her parents were putting her to bed she prayed that Jesus would not [...]

The fragrances of holiday scented candles, cookies baking, and the pine Christmas trees are always inviting when walking into the house this time of the year. Recently I was watching the Food channel, and they were talking about how different foods bring memories to our minds. The fragrances of [...]

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 [...]

You will be holding back the giggles as your grandchildren take you on adventures on the pond and everyday challenges with a smile. You will find each episode applies solid, biblically-based truths to life lessons that build character in your kids and provide more than a splash of humor along the [...]

The Christmas tree, the most celebrated symbol of Christmas is an evergreen tree, representing life. The custom of erecting a Christmas tree is historically traced to the 15th century. “The tree was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts, or other foods. In the 18th century, it [...]

Give your grandchildren the gift of a praying grandparent Pray this prayer and/or send it to your grandchildren. Dear Lord, I pray that ___________(insert grandchild’s name) will: C – Cast all their anxiety on God because He cares for them. I Peter 5:7 H –Humble him/her self before the [...]