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Guest blog by Bev Phillips “I’m too old to do much of anything anymore,” mumbled the elderly gentleman as I greeted him in the church foyer one Sunday morning and inquired how he was doing. In my role as Care Ministry Director at our church, I have heard this sentiment from our older [...]

  Agnes Jakosalem, a participant of the Grandparenting ministry from the Philippines won the 2017 Mrs. Grandma Universe pageant. At 51, it didn’t occur to Agnes Jakosalem to compete in a beauty pageant, more so bringing home the first crown for the Philippines in this year’s Mrs. Grandma [...]

Grandparents are in a battle for the hearts and minds of our next generation living in our culture today. However, the battle isn’t ours, it is the Lords. The way to walk through this battle is to grip the hand of Jesus tightly and stay in close communication with him. It is only as we [...]

My husband and I attended the First National Grandparenting Summit in Frisco, Texas in November 15 to 17. I would like to briefly share with you about the conference. It was an awesome experience being reminded how grandparents play a unique and profoundly influential role in the live of their [...]

  As I look ahead into 2017, it looks like our national and global situation is in turmoil.  A good friend focused my attention on Isaiah 60:1-2 as a word from the Lord for the New Year:  “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.  See, darkness [...]

Lillian Penner, [...]

 Let’s look at the response of Mary, the shepherds and the 3 Magi (Wisemen) to the birth of Jesus and then look at our own response as we have celebrated His birth. When the angel said to Mary, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a [...]

As I was looking at the forlorn misshapen tree standing in the snow on the cover of a book I was reading last week, I was reminded of the Christmas tree we had at my house when I was a child. When I was six years old, my parents did not have much money to spend at Christmas. In order for my parents [...]

 A tradition in my family was that my parents always read the Christmas story from Luke chapter 2 before opening gifts. My husband and I continued the tradition and I have noticed that my sons are following the same tradition. It would be a blessing for my parents if they could see that this [...]

I thank God for You and your overwhelming response to the “Grandparenting with a Purpose” blog and Facebook response for the Prayer Ministry of Christian Grandparenting Network. May God bless you richly as you pray for your grandchildren and their parents. Lillian Penner, Prayer [...]