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  “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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Easter Prayer for Grandchildren  Dear Heavenly Father, as we celebrate Easter, I am thankful that YOU died on the cross and rose from the dead so grandchildren and   I can have the gift of a personal relationship with YOU. I thank you that you have given us the Holy Spirit as a down payment for [...]

It is important that we pray individually for each of our grandchildren. Following are suggestions to pray for your grandchildren if they are Preschool-age. You may also want to go to your local library to check out a book to read about the different stages of development. For Preschool-aged [...]

During springtime when we see the daffodils and tulips blooming we often think of preparing our gardens. I grew up on a farm in the Midwest and we always had a garden to grow our own potatoes and vegetables. As I was thinking about sowing seeds in the garden I was reminded of the fruit of the [...]

In our culture today, we have become me-centered, even in our prayer lives. It seems like we are encouraged to listen to our feelings, allowing our feelings to dictate our relationship with Jesus Christ. The foundation of our relationship must be our trust and faith in God, not based on our [...]

The only thing I know about him is he was a prayer warrior, and his prayers changed my life forever. He wasn’t my grandfather, not really. We weren’t kin. Truth be told, I can’t describe his appearance, and I don’t know his name. Grab half-a-cup of coffee, and I’ll share my story. I [...]

Are you going to share the real meaning of why we celebrate Easter with your grandkids this year? Let’s make Easter a special celebration of the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ for our grandkids. Here are a few suggestions: Send your grandchildren an Easter greeting card with a [...]