20 archives found for "Grandparenting"

Christian Grandparenting Network is calling grandparents to participate with the National Day of Prayer on May 7. We all know that there is an urgency to pray for our country and throughout the world to pray for our families, our communities, and our governments. God is supreme and nothing [...]

Grandparenting is a special blessing but can also be a pain. Messy family relationships can leave grandparents hurting, depressed, discouraged, and hopeless.  Divorce, drugs, alcohol, and adult children walking away from their faith cause broken hearts for grandparents. Grandparents are always [...]

I participated in a Virtual Blog Tour recently with several bloggers, the following is an interview taken by one blogger, Susan K. Beatty. You will learn why I wrote the book Grandparenting with a Purpose and learn what I would like for you to take away from the book. Interview: When did you [...]

It is God’s design for grandparents to pass their faith to multiple generations. 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 [...]

Today, there are over 70 million grandparents in the United States plus many more around the world. Grandparents represent one-third of the population with 1.7 million new grandparents added to the ranks every year in the U.S. Grandparents lead 37% of all U.S. households in this country — [...]

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 [...]

I remember when our first grandchild was born my husband worried he wouldn’t know how to be a grandfather. I told him not to worry. When he held that precious baby boy for the first time, he’d know just what to do as his heart filled with love. Now we’re the proud grandparents of eleven [...]

My husband and I received the special gift of grandparenting as we approached my midlife season. It was exciting to become a grandparent! However, we learned that along with this gift came a sacred trust to imprint another generation with the message of God’s faithfulness. Reflecting on our new [...]

I want to thank you for your faithful support for Grandparenting with a Purpose and wish you a very blessed Christmas as you celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ with your family. Lillian Penner, National Prayer Coordinator for Christian Grandparetning [...]

This week I want to give my blog readers an opportunity to receive Grandparenting with a Purpose at a special offer. I am giving you the first chapter of titled “Reflecting on My Journey of Praying for My Grandchildren.” The book challenges grandparents to pray intentionally for their [...]