29 archives found for "grandchildren. prayer"

Do you get discouraged when God doesn’t answer your prayer in your timing or the way you asked him to answer? When I am discouraged, that God isn’t answering my prayers, I am reminded of Mary and Martha at Lazarus’ death (John 11). Jesus had a purpose in not going to Lazarus when [...]

Grandparenting is a special blessing but can also be a pain. Messy family relationships can leave grandparents hurting, depressed, discouraged, and hopeless.  Divorce, drugs, alcohol, and adult children walking away from their faith cause broken hearts for grandparents. Grandparents are always [...]

It is God’s design for grandparents to pass their faith to multiple generations. 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 [...]

Let’s help our grandchildren learn to give thanks for the manythings in their lives they take for granted each day. Encourage them to be thankful for their homes, their families, and opportunities they can enjoy which many children don’t have access. I have developed “Thirty-one Scriptures to [...]

Are you Standing in the Gap with Prayer for your Grandchildren? As I look ahead into 2019, it looks like our national and global situation is in turmoil. Our world is in a moral and spiritual decline, we are in a battle for the minds and hearts of our dear grandchildren.The enemy is [...]

Years ago, Esther stood in the gap for her people, the Jews when their lives were physically threatened. Today grandparents can stand in the gap with prayer for their grandchildren in the same way as their spiritual lives are threatened. I would like to invite you to become a part of a Grandparents [...]

“The earnest prayer of a righteous grandparent (person) has great power                                                        and produces wonderful results” James 5:16c. I recently read on the American Grandparenting Association website Surprising Facts about [...]

  A year ago I had a dream to form a movement of A Million Praying Grandparents who would commit to pray intentionally and regularly for their grandchildren and their parents. I shared my dream/passion with you because I believed you too, shared my concern for our grandchildren growing up in [...]

Discover their God-given gifts and talents. Develop a sense of satisfaction and enjoyment using their skills. Be motivated, disciplined, and challenged in their learning experiences. Treat others with respect. Stand firm for what is right and refuse the wrong with a positive attitude. Choose [...]

When you find you’re competing for the minds and hearts of your grandchildren with the draws of the world, how do grandparents get into the competition? In a recent survey I found that one of the most difficult challenges grandparents face today is having a strong desire to influence your [...]