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A year ago, I dreamed of Millions of Praying Grandparents who would commit to praying intentionally and regularly for their grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and their parents. I want to share my dream/passion with you because I believe you, too, share my concern for our [...]

Recently a friend asked me, “What is the most important lesson you hope to teach your grandchildren?” After thinking about this question, I would like to share one of the lessons I hope my grandchildren will learn from my husband and me.  As my grandchildren walk through their life [...]

                                               Recently, pandemics, hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes, crime, and fires have drawn our attention to many people who have been victims of these catastrophes. It’s a time to remember the many victims [...]

Our grandchildren have returned to school. Ask them how they are adjusting to their new teacher, classmates sometimes a new school. Here is a prayer for your grandchildren and teacher. Ask your grandchildren the name of their teacher so you can pray for the teacher by name. If possible, meet their [...]

Recently, hurricanes, excessive flooding, earthquakes, and fires have drawn our attention to many people who have been victims of these catastrophes. It’s a time to remember the many victims in our prayers. As our country is facing many difficult issues, it is easy to get discouraged, [...]

What would be your dream for your grandchildren’s spiritual lives in 2019? If they are preschoolers or college-aged they are exposed to an ungodly world. When we pray for our families or ourselves I believe God wants us to pray His Word. I have found praying God’s Word an excellent way to [...]

Pray for your grandchildren will understand that they can ask God for wisdom to help them make decisions, even small ones. Try to help them understand God is waiting for them to ask him to help them with their problems and decisions they need to make.  We also read in James 4:2b  “You do not [...]

 Now the Christmas celebrations are over, the tree will come down, the decorations put away for another year. Let’s look at how Mary, the shepherds and the Wiseman responded to the birth of Jesus and then look at our own response as we have just celebrated His birth. When the angel said to [...]

Remind your grandchildren that Jesus is always with them. FREE RESOURCES:  On this website, you will find a list of free downloads with many helpful suggestions of how to intentionally pray for your grandchildren. Click on the 3 bars on the upper left side of this page FREE RESOURCES. By Lillian [...]

 As I was looking at a 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 had very little money to spend at Christmas. In order for my parents [...]