Lillian Penner, lpenner@christiangrandparenting.net [...]
Guest blog by Bev Phillips “I’m too old to do much of anything anymore,” mumbled the elderly gentleman as I greeted him in the church foyer one Sunday morning and inquired how he was doing. In my role as Care Ministry Director at our church, I have heard this sentiment from our older [...]
Agnes Jakosalem, a participant of the Grandparenting ministry from the Philippines won the 2017 Mrs. Grandma Universe pageant. At 51, it didn’t occur to Agnes Jakosalem to compete in a beauty pageant, more so bringing home the first crown for the Philippines in this year’s Mrs. Grandma [...]
Isn’t it exciting to have your precious grandchild come running into your arms with hugs and kisses? Your six-year-old granddaughter calling to tell you she lost her first tooth and the tooth fairy is coming to her house or your seven-year-old grandson thrilled to tell you how many goals he made [...]
Do you have a concern or a broken heart for a grandchild? Many grandparents are finding a Grandparents@Prayer intercessory group a wonderful safe place to share their broken hearts with other grandparents. It is good to know that other grandparents are experiencing culture shocking issues also. [...]
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 [...]
Grandparents are in a battle for the hearts and minds of our next generation living in our culture today. However, the battle isn’t ours, it is the Lords. The way to walk through this battle is to grip the hand of Jesus tightly and stay in close communication with him. It is only as we [...]
My husband and I attended the First National Grandparenting Summit in Frisco, Texas in November 15 to 17. I would like to briefly share with you about the conference. It was an awesome experience being reminded how grandparents play a unique and profoundly influential role in the live of their [...]
Lillian Penner, Prayer director, Christian Grandparenting Network, [...]
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 concern over their response [...]