471 archives found for "Grandfathers"

Additional prayer helps: I have developed “Thirty-one Scriptures to Pray for Grandchildren”. Many grandparents are using these Scripture to pray for their grandchildren. Just by joining the mailing list on the right side of this page you will receive grandparenting blogs and prayer suggestions [...]

Today our grandchildren are growing up in a self-centered and entitlement culture. Grandparents can encourage them to think of others and not just what is best for them. One of the ways we can encourage them in this area is their friendships. Friends are important to a child’s development. It [...]

I am also thankful for the spiritual legacy my great-grandfather left for me. He didn’t leave me finances or heirlooms but a spiritual trust fund, a foundation for future generations. My great-grandfather lived in Poland; he went through the motions of becoming a church member but did not have a [...]

Scriptures to Pray for College Students College students need praying grandparents who will intentionally pray for them. This portion of their journey may be difficult since they have many decisions to make.  Such as management of their time for their studies, making new friends, living with [...]

Have you struggled in your role as a grandparent? If you are you are not alone. There are 80 million grandparents in the United States. Many are struggling to navigate the culture, which their grandchildren think is normal. My friend, Catherine Jacobs recently published her book, Pass the Legacy, 7 [...]

God has given us an instruction book to live the adventure of following Him. Let’s make sure our grandchildren know God’s Word is a foundation for their lives.  If our grandchildren obey His instructions, they will be firmly anchored, and evil people will not drag them into sin. If possible, [...]

Just as David was chosen for his generation, God has positioned us, as grandparents for this generation with our personality and gifts for our families. We read in Acts 16:36 “ David served God’s purpose in his generation.” Moses told the Israelites  “Only be careful, and watch yourselves [...]

Be Real – Don’t Wear a Mask I have been seeing many homes have pumpkins, autumn-colored mums on their doorsteps and Halloween decorations in their yards. Children have a good time deciding who they are going to be and what they will wear as they go trick or treating and of course eating their [...]

Our grandchildren are growing up in a self-absorbed, “ME” generation, thinking mostly of themselves and what they want or what benefits them. One way we can teach them to do good deeds is to participate with them in Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse. Millions of boys [...]

We are going to look in God’s Word to see some examples of people He used to stand in the gap for his purpose to be accomplished. The Bible describes prayer as “Standing in the Gap” or “Bridging the Gap” a channel through which God’s will is brought to earth. God chose and appointed [...]