652 archives found for "Grandparents, Grandchildren, Challenges"

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 [...]

Recently a Grandparent told me, “I am distraught because our grandchildren are growing up in a desperate moral and spiritual climate navigating a world hostile to truth.” I agree that the enemy has launched an aggressive attack on all fronts using media, technology, education, social [...]

Recently, a friend shared how her granddaughter refused to go to church since the pandemic. Her granddaughter didn’t want her to talk about Jesus. The grandmother’s heart was broken. Then I membered about John Mark in Acts 13. John Mark assisted Paul and Barnabas on a mission trip. After [...]

A babushka is an elderly lady wearing a tightly knotted, colorful scarf covering her head. I had not heard of them until my husband and I went to Ukraine on a mission trip with a group from our church about 20 years ago. On Sunday, when we arrived at the church, about twenty elderly ladies in the [...]

Recently I received an email from a grandmother who was asking me to pray with her because she was estranged from her granddaughter. Her heart is broken, finding it very difficult to deal with the situation, like many grandparents do today.  When we reach the mid-life years of our lives we [...]

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 in his [...]

I live in Oregon, and we have lots of rain, especially in winter. I am looking forward to spring to see the beautiful flowering trees and sunny days. If you live in Oregon, you need an umbrella for the rainy days. Thinking about an umbrella, I am reminded that my prayers can be an umbrella covering [...]

Years ago, Esther stood in the gap for her people, the Jews, when their lives were physically threatened. Today grandparents can stand in the gap with prayer for their grandchildren in the same way as their spiritual lives are threatened.    I want to invite you to become a part [...]

We live in challenging times shaken by the unrest in the world around us. “The institution of the family is in a state of emergency. This core unit of civilization is being dismantled and ridiculed in today’s culture.” 1 The media-driven culture is desensitizing our grandchildren, [...]

We have been decorating our homes inside and outside, shopping for gifts, baking cookies, and attending Christmas programs. Now let’s look at how the shepherds and wise men responded to the birth of Jesus Christ. Now let’s not forget to think about our response to the birth of our Lord Jesus [...]