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Guest blog by Kaylynn Gibbs During the Easter season, we were reminded of the trials and tribulations Jesus endured before the triumph of His glorious resurrection. Are you going through bitter trials or sweet successes in your life right now? When family or friends are in the midst of a storm, the [...]

 We are living in a time where there is much evil around us. Satan is launching an aggressive attack on all fronts using media, technology, education, social influences, and political pressures to desensitize and cloud the boundaries of truth and righteousness that hold our families together. When [...]

Grandparents Day of Prayer and National Grandparents Day are similar but not the same. To understand their similarities and differences, we need to examine both, starting with National Grandparents Day. National Grandparents Day  After a three-year battle that began in 1970, West Virginia [...]

Pray for Grandchildren to be known by their Actions. “Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.” (Proverbs 20:11). Pray your grandchildren will: Learn to follow instructions and conduct themselves with right behavior. Encourage your grandchildren to be [...]

By Deborah Haddix, Guest blog Grandparents have been given a God-ordained role in the church and home that is not interchangeable with any other members. Their responsibility is to pass on a heritage of faith to future generations. While our role is singular in focus, it is not singular in [...]

 Dear Lord, I pray when _______________ is tempted he/she will ask God to give him wisdom, strength, and courage to escape the temptation’s power because God is waiting to help him/her.  In Jesus’ name.   I Corinthians 10:13 Our grandchildren are living in conflict with two worlds, the [...]

I believe the most significant influence a grandparent can have in the life of their grandchildren is through prayer. In praying Scripture, I not only find myself in intimate communication with God, but my mind is being renewed to think His thoughts about the situation for which I am praying, [...]

I thought this quote from a Facebook post by Focus on the Family* described our families in our today’s culture. “Satan wants us tired, worn thin, and stressed. He wants us in debt up to our eyeballs, and our health failing because we can’t sleep enough, eat right, or handle our [...]

This time of the year, we become aware of the spring season, especially in the areas where we experience the four seasons. It is exciting to see the buds on the trees that have lied dormant and the bulbs popping out of the ground almost overnight. Spring reminds us of new life. During the winter, [...]

Dear Lord, I pray __________will learn that God is his/her rock, fortress and savior choosing to run to Him for safety when he/she needs physical, spiritual and emotional protection. In Jesus’ name. Psalm18:2 Recently we have heard a lot about the mass shootings, sex trafficking, opioid drugs, [...]