652 archives found for "Grandparents, Grandchildren, Challenges"

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 additional love. It’s a beautiful feeling. And as your grandchild grows up, you’re able to play, teach, and [...]

Misconception: Prayer will give God new information or inspire in Him new ideas . Do your prayers have power? That’s the question we are addressing in this series of articles. What makes prayer work the way the Scripture says it will work—releasing the power of heaven into the circumstances of [...]

As I look ahead to 2023, our national and global situation will not improve. A good friend focused my attention on Isaiah 60:1-2 as a word from the Lord for the New Year:  “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.  See, darkness covers [...]

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” Matthew 6:19, 20 (NIV)  Have you [...]

God has given us a gift of a way to communicate with Him, which we call prayer. The privilege to pray is a gift from God. Paul wrote in Philippians 4:6, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.” An incredible force [...]

As I was looking at the lonely misshapen tree standing in the snow on the cover of Grandma’s Christmas Legacy I was reading last week, I was reminded of the Christmas tree we had at my house as a child. When I was six years old, my parents did not have much money to spend on Christmas. For my [...]

I recently read in Exodus chapter 17 about Moses telling Joshua to go to war with the Amalekites. Moses told Joshua, “I will stand at the top of the hill, with the rod of God in my hand.” So, Joshua and his men went to fight the army of Amalek, and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went to the top of the [...]

Are you looking for a purpose in your life? If you are a grandparent, you have a purpose, a mission field, and a responsibility according to God’s Word. Moses told the Israelites, “Be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let [...]

A year ago, I dreamed of Millions of Praying Grandparents who would commit to praying intentionally and regularly for their grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and their parents. I want to share my dream/passion with you because I believe you, too, share my concern for our [...]

In the Northwest, we have excellent autumn weather with stunning colors, seeing beautiful reds, oranges, yellow and golden leaves. The other day while driving down the street and seeing the beautiful trees, I was reminded of the seasons we experienced each year and compared them to our [...]