776 archives found for "Grandchildren"

The fragrances of holiday scented candles, cookies baking, and the pine Christmas trees are always inviting when walking into the house this time of the year. Recently I was watching the Food channel and they were talking about how different foods bring memories to our minds. The fragrances of [...]

I often wonder about the future of our grandchildren growing up in a society where apathy, and even hostility, toward Jesus Christ is prevalent today. We are living in a complicated world. An aggressive attack is being launched by using media, technology, education, social influences, and political [...]

During this Thanksgiving and Christmas season, many grandparents will have the privilege to spend time with their children and grandchildren. It is always a special time to celebrate these holidays with the family reminiscing, sharing current family activity, along with enjoying the delicious [...]

I live in the Northwest. When we see the golden and red leaves falling from the trees we know the Thanksgiving holiday is near. Thanksgiving is a special time for families to get together, enjoy each other and the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. It is a good time to think about the many blessings [...]

Last year on Halloween night, I heard a knock on my door, when I opened it, a sweet princess said, “Trick, or Treat”. I asked, “Who are you?” pretending not to recognize my granddaughter’s voice. Children have a good time deciding who they are going to be and what they will wear as they [...]

See You at the Pole™, the global day of student prayer, began in 1990 as a grass roots movement with ten students praying at their school. More than two decades later, millions around the world pray on their campuses on the fourth Wednesday in September. SYATP is simply a prayer rally where [...]

 Today it is only two more days until Grandparents Day of Prayer. I am sharing suggestions to pray for your grandchildren in preschool, elementary, preteen, teenager and college age students. I hope you will find these suggestions helpful to pray for them intentionally at the different age [...]

It is only nine more days until Grandparents Day of Prayer. I hope you have made plans to pray with other grandparents or have decided to make it a special time alone with God praying especially for your grandchildren and their parents. Not On My Watch, a radio program for grandparents, about [...]

Recently I was talking with a young mother who was apprehensive about sending her daughter to kindergarten this fall. It reminded me of when I sent my oldest son to kindergarten. I was also a nervous mother, concerned about sending my little boy out into the big world. My first three years in [...]

I have been sending my grandchildren back to school notes, telling them that grandpa, and I will be praying for them as they start a new school year for several years. I would like to encourage you to do the same if you haven’t before. It’s a good time to communicate to them of your love and [...]