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Have you struggled in your role as a grandparent? If you are you are not alone. There are 80 million grandparents in the United States. Many are struggling to navigate the culture, which their grandchildren think is normal. My friend, Catherine Jacobs recently published her book, Pass the Legacy, 7 [...]

God has given us an instruction book to live the adventure of following Him. Let’s make sure our grandchildren know God’s Word is a foundation for their lives.  If our grandchildren obey His instructions, they will be firmly anchored, and evil people will not drag them into sin. If possible, [...]

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 generation.” Moses told the Israelites  “Only be careful, and watch yourselves [...]

Guard Relationship with God  If we really believe God values our hearts enough to give His son to die for us, we along with our grandchildren must guard our hearts. God desires for our grandkids and us to handle our hearts as His treasure, holding it tight and not being careless. We can pray and [...]

Be Real – Don’t Wear a Mask I have been seeing many homes have pumpkins, autumn-colored mums on their doorsteps and Halloween decorations in their yards. Children have a good time deciding who they are going to be and what they will wear as they go trick or treating and of course eating their [...]

Our grandchildren are growing up in a self-absorbed, “ME” generation, thinking mostly of themselves and what they want or what benefits them. One way we can teach them to do good deeds is to participate with them in Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse. Millions of boys [...]

We are going to look in God’s Word to see some examples of people He used to stand in the gap for his purpose to be accomplished. The Bible describes prayer as “Standing in the Gap” or “Bridging the Gap” a channel through which God’s will is brought to earth. God chose and appointed [...]

For your Married grandchildren, pray they will: Understand how incredibly great God’s power is to help if they ask Him. Establish spiritual disciplines as part of their lives. Read God’s Word and pray together regularly as a couple. Seek God’s guidance in the management of their time, money, [...]

Grandparents can be great encouragers or cheerleaders when their grandchildren get discouraged, lack self-confidence and low self-esteem. They often face lots of homework, activities, disappointments, challenges, and fears. Their friends may disappoint them. Encouragement is inspiring another [...]

Prayer is a gift from God that connects us to the heart of the Father. Prayer is not a production; it is an intimate personal conversation with God, the creator of the universe. We have the privilege to communicate with the creator. One reason we need to pray for our grandchildren is that God has [...]