776 archives found for "Grandchildren"

Today I want to share an activity with you that you can do with your grandchildren this summer or anytime. Learn to know their favorites when you are with them, or you can do it over the phone, mail, Skype, face time, etc. It will show them you are interested in them and help you get to [...]

God blessed my husband and me with nine grandchildren ranging in age from eighteen to thirty-nine years of age now. For many years, I felt my prayers for them were too general because I  was often unaware of what was going on in their lives as a long-distance grandmother of [...]

In his book, “Fearless,” Max Lucado writes, “Prayer is the saucer into which parental fears are poured to cool. Jesus says so little about our parenting makes no comments about spanking, breastfeeding, sibling rivalry, or schooling. His actions speak volumes about Prayer.  Bring your [...]

Many hurting grandparents are raising their grandchildren because their parents are ill, in the military, in prison, or in various situations, especially today with the Opioids epidemic. The rewards and challenges of parenting the second time around when parents are absent or unable to raise their [...]

“Hannah is not the primary character in the story. Nor is Samuel. Pivotal to the whole story, the central cohesive element, the linchpin, is God himself. Everything else—Hannah’s barrenness, Hannah’s prayer, Samuel’s birth—is the working out of God’s eternal agenda.”¹ Hannah longed [...]

I have two granddaughters attending college at this time. I will have four granddaughters in college in the fall. I have found these Suggestions and Scriptures helpful in praying for them. I feel it’s important that my husband and I stay in contact with them, so I have been sending them a [...]

Dear Heavenly Father,  As we celebrate Easter, I am thankful that YOU died on the cross and rose from the dead so I can have the gift of a personal relationship with YOU. I pray my grandchildren will understand the true meaning of our Lord Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. [...]

I love this picture of Mama bird protecting her little ones. It reminds me of Psalms 91 of how God protects us, his children, or we are anxious about what is going on in our lives or our family. If you are worried or anxious about the Coronavirus, your grandchildren, or the uncertainty we face [...]

Grandparents are in a battle for the next generation. The only way to walk through this battle is to tightly grip the hand of Jesus and maintain close communication with him. Only as we release our concerns for our grandchildren and their parents to Him is that we are free to cling to His hand. We [...]

This time of the year, we become aware of the spring season, especially in the areas where we experience the four seasons. During the winter, many areas have experienced harsh freezing weather. However, as spring approaches, it gives us the hope of warmth, beautiful gardens, blossoming trees, and [...]