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Guest blog by Terri Sherrow I was at a crossroads with my prayer life. I felt my prayers were lacking and that I was praying the same thing every day, especially for my daughter and grandson. While I prayed for them daily, I felt I needed to be bolder, to pray God’s promises and be an intercessor [...]

For many, becoming a grandparent for the first time is an incredible feeling. You’re holding a new little life, and you’re the person able to shower this little individual with love. It’s a beautiful feeling. And as your grandchild grows, you’re ready to play, teach, and [...]

Do you believe God treasures your heart? In John 3:16, NLT, we read, “God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” A treasure is something of great value. God thought our hearts were of such great [...]

Our grandchildren are facing a different culture or environment than many of us did when we were growing up or when we raised our children. People make culture and are molded by culture. It changes with the generations just as modernization, fashions, and ideas. As grandparents, we feel the culture [...]

Guest blog by Candyce Trew in 2011. Be sure to read the recent report at the end of this story. I was searching my bookshelves for a reference book to help me with a Bible study I was facilitating. A red hardbound book distracted me with my grandmother’s name embossed in gold on the binder. I had [...]

One hundred and thirty-six years ago, today, January 23, 1884, my grandmother was born. She joined my grandfather in heaven in 1966. I have many treasured memories of my godly grandparents, a prayer warrior for her family. Thinking of my grandmother today I want to share with you how her godly [...]

What are you doing with your old photos? Why not dig into the boxes and envelopes that hold your treasured, forgotten photos of your children and grandchildren and send them to them on their birthday or special occasions. Write a note of the approximate time and place of the picture was taken and [...]

My friend, Larry McCall has given us Biblical clarity to the role godly grandparenting plays in the pursuit of following Jesus and offers hands-on tools. Larry gives us a non-nonsense approach to grandparenting, centered in the gospel, not culture, or traditions.  Grandparents need to find [...]

Challenges Promote Character God may allow challenging situations in the lives of our grandchildren for a purpose. Trials and challenges are inevitable; they may be God’s invitation to develop character and grow in their spiritual life. Our grandchildren must learn to expect them, submit to them, [...]

Do you get tired of praying the same prayers for your grandchildren and their parents? Do you feel like your prayers have become humdrum, repetitive, or pointless?  A number of years ago, I felt that my prayers were general and superficial. I prayed that my grandchildren would be safe and have a [...]