652 archives found for "Grandparents, Grandchildren, Challenges"

Look for the tiny pleasures strategically placed in your life each day. Do you believe God goes before you and plants these little pleasures to brighten your day? If you do, look carefully, sometimes they are hidden, then collect them one by one. When you reach the end of the day, you will have [...]

In the Northwest, we are having excellent autumn weather with the awesome colors, seeing beautiful reds, oranges, yellow and golden leaves. The other day while driving down the street, seeing the beautiful trees it reminded of the seasons we experience each year and compared them to our lives. I [...]

Recently my great granddaughter as talking about what kind of a Halloween costume she was going to wear. As I was thinking about Halloween coming up at the end of this month, I started thinking of jack-o-lanterns, costumes, masks, etc. Children have a fun time deciding who they are going to be and [...]

As we are in the autumn season, I was reminded of my childhood, growing up on a wheat farm in Oklahoma. In the summer after the wheat harvest, my father would prepare the soil for the next year’s crop, and in the autumn, he would sow the wheat seed. Throughout the winter months, we would wait for [...]

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 and your memory of the event. Let them know how proud [...]

Many grandparents have broken hearts because their grandchildren are caught up in the trends of the world, alternate belief systems or lifestyles, feel compelled to challenge our faith in Christ. Today, many grandparents are also estranged from their grandchildren and are grieving they cannot have [...]

Praying for your grandchildren is the most long-lasting gift you can give your grandchildren Pray for their physical, emotional and spiritual protection because we are living in an unfriendly environment against those who are walking with the Lord. It’s time for grandparents to fight for the [...]

Recently, hurricanes, excessive flooding, earthquakes, fires and this week a massacre in Las Vegas have drawn our attention to the many people who have been victims of these catastrophes. It’s a time to remember the many victims in our prayers. As our country is facing many difficult issues, [...]

Isn’t it a special moment when your grandchildren come and run into your arms for a hug? I got to see two of my great-granddaughters on Facetime this morning, and it thrilled my heart to see them and hear them say “Hi, Oma.” I have nine grandchildren with ages from 14 to 35 years and four [...]

    Guest blog by Susan Gaddis Summer’s transition into fall hasn’t gone so well this year, has it? My youngest son lives 10 minutes from where the August 17th, Barcelona terrorist attack occurred. Another son and his family live in Helsinki, Finland, not far from where another [...]