388 archives found for "challenges"

When I was a young woman, I had many opportunities to visit my widowed grandmother while I attended college in her town. As she grieved my grandfather’s death, she reflected her trust in God to care for her and showed how God sustained her each day, by claiming the promise Jesus gave His [...]

For Teenagers, pray they will: Be motivated, disciplined and challenged to apply themselves and excel in their academic studies. Experience the reality of Jesus Christ in their lives, as they grow strong in their faith. Recognize the deception of the world. Be covered with God’s safekeeping [...]

If you have read my blogs and Facebook postings I am sure you have noticed that I am passionate about praying for my grandchildren and in my writings. I recognize the critical moral and spiritual environment my grandchildren must navigate in a world hostile to truth. Recently Franklin Graham wrote, [...]

Our grandchildren often face difficulties in school, such as feeling left out, struggling with acceptance and self-confidence, bullying, or whatever it may be. Try to get them to share with you about their struggles and help them understand that Jesus is their helper and is always with them in [...]

I just finished reading Deborah Haddix’s book, Praying with Purpose. I was encouraged with the challenge and various tools for prayer she shared. Deborah found herself praying very general and vague. Asking God for guidance, she learned prayer is necessary and the most powerful weapon in the [...]

Pray your grandchildren will control their tongues when angry.  Proverbs 14:29  Learning to control their anger will keep them from making saying things they will regret later. Pray they will learn to speak gently with understanding and not stir up anger with a harsh word, especially in [...]

Have you heard about the first grandparent conference to take place in the Northeast?  It will take place in a beautiful setting, on the borders of New Hampshire and Vermont, PLUS October will be an excellent time of the year in the foliage season. October 18-20, 2018 The Moody Center, North 206 [...]

The friends of our grandchildren can have a great impact on their lives especially when they get to school and in their teenage years. Their peers and education influence their lives more than anything else, except for their home and family. Friends are important to a child’s healthy development. [...]

  Recently I was thinking about my grandchildren going back to school, and the story of baby Moses kept coming to my mind from Exodus chapter 2. At the time Moses was born, Pharaoh was killing all the newborn Hebrew boys in Egypt.  When Moses was three months old, his mother hid him by making [...]

Grandchildren need to learn to accept advice and constructive criticism. Those who accept guidance and correction will be successful in life. They only hurt themselves when they do not accept correction. Listen to advice and instruction, and in the end, you will be wise. Proverbs 19:20 Pray your [...]