776 archives found for "Grandchildren"

Grandparents are excited to become grandparents. I have heard it said that it’s like the frosting on the cake. However, with the joy of grandchildren comes a responsibility. We read in Psalms 145:3-5, “one generation to another is to speak of God’s [...]

                                               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 [...]

Let’s make Grandparents Day on September 11, 2022, A Day of Prayer for our grandchildren and their parents Grandparents’ Day of Prayer aims to raise an awareness of prayer among today’s Christian grandparents. Christian Grandparenting Network (CGN) invites you to [...]

I recently read in Exodus chapter 17 about Moses telling Joshua to go to war with the Amalekites. Moses told Joshua, “I will stand at the top of the hill, with the rod of God in my hand.” So, Joshua and his men went to fight the army of Amalek, and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went to the top [...]

Suggestions to pray for Pre-school through College For Preschool-age, pray they will: Develop a well-balanced personality. Learn problem resolution skills. Play well with others. Learn to obey quickly and to respect authority. Explore and create without fear of failure. Develop a soft heart [...]

Will you join me to pray the 30 – Day Prayer Challenge starting August 12, 30 days before Grandparents’ Day of Prayer? Spiritual battles require spiritual weapons. The most potent weapon in our arsenal is prayer.  We need to get on our knees, humble ourselves, seek God’s [...]

Recently, a friend of mine spent the weekend with her grandchildren. She told me, “It was shocking to see how fast my four grandchildren are growing up and the challenges they are facing.  I am experiencing a lot of heartache over the world they are growing up in and concerned over their [...]

As the children are out of school during the summer months, many grandparents can go on vacation with their grandchildren or do special activities.  A number of years ago my husband-built birdhouses with our nine and eleven-year-old granddaughters. He pre-cut the pieces of wood ahead of time, [...]

In the book of Nehemiah, we meet a man of God with a broken heart because of his broken nation. He searched and sought evidence about its condition from people who had been there, seen its destruction, and those in “great distress” living in the shadows of its rubble. His response [...]