471 archives found for "Grandfathers"

Teach your children to choose the right path.” Proverbs 22:6  Our children have a great responsibility parenting our grandchildren in these insecure, unstable times we live in today. Young families are busy with their jobs, church activities, children’s activities, etc. There are many [...]

  “I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived                                                                                  in your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice, now lives in you also” II Timothy 1:5. If Timothy’s [...]

How to Pray for Infants and Toddlers My grandchildren range in age from 11 to 32 years but now I have 2 great-granddaughters less than 18 months so I am again praying for infants and toddlers. If you have infants and/or toddlers you may appreciate these suggestions of how to pray for them. For [...]

Our oldest son observed that—while his maternal grandmother stockpiled Reese’s cups in the freezer and his paternal grandmother kept KitKat bars in her special drawer— I didn’t keep any candy at home for him to enjoy. Laughingly, I replied, “When I become a grandmother, I’m going to [...]

  Recently I was participating in a Bible study about Jonah. I found it interesting that when Jonah was in the belly of the fish, he quoted Scripture in his prayer of repentance. Jonah was a prophet and knew the Scriptures, especially the Psalms, a collection of memorized verses stamped on his [...]

It’s time for grandparent warriors to raise a shout and carry the light of Christ to our grandchildren. It’s time we utilize the greatest weapon in our arsenal; it’s time we exercise the Power of Prayer! Grandparents are in a spiritual battle for the lives of the next generation; however, the [...]

  If you have read my blogs and Facebook postings I am sure you have noticed that I am passionate about praying for my grandchildren in my writings. I recognize the critical moral and spiritual environment my grandchildren must navigate in a world hostile to truth. Recently Franklin Graham [...]

Easter Prayer for Grandchildren  Dear Heavenly Father, as we celebrate Easter, I am thankful that YOU died on the cross and rose from the dead so grandchildren and   I can have the gift of a personal relationship with YOU. I thank you that you have given us the Holy Spirit as a down payment for [...]

It is important that we pray individually for each of our grandchildren. Following are suggestions to pray for your grandchildren if they are Preschool-age. You may also want to go to your local library to check out a book to read about the different stages of development. For Preschool-aged [...]

During springtime when we see the daffodils and tulips blooming we often think of preparing our gardens. I grew up on a farm in the Midwest and we always had a garden to grow our own potatoes and vegetables. As I was thinking about sowing seeds in the garden I was reminded of the fruit of the [...]