652 archives found for "Grandparents, Grandchildren, Challenges"

As I was looking at the forlorn misshapen tree standing in the snow on the cover of a book I was reading last week, I was reminded of the Christmas tree we had at my house when I was a child. When I was six years old, my parents did not have much money to spend at Christmas. In order for my parents [...]

 A tradition in my family was that my parents always read the Christmas story from Luke chapter 2 before opening gifts. My husband and I continued the tradition and I have noticed that my sons are following the same tradition. It would be a blessing for my parents if they could see that this [...]

I thank God for You and your overwhelming response to the “Grandparenting with a Purpose” blog and Facebook response for the Prayer Ministry of Christian Grandparenting Network. May God bless you richly as you pray for your grandchildren and their parents. Lillian Penner, Prayer [...]

As the National Prayer Director for Christian Grandparenting Network, I had a dream to form a movement of a Million Praying Grandparents. Grandparents committed to pray intentionally and regularly for their grandchildren and their parents.   Our grandchildren are growing up in a wounded, divided, [...]

  What are your Thanksgiving Traditions? Thanksgiving is a good time to encourage our grandchildren to be thankful for the many things they experience. Help them make a list of their home, food, clothing, school, friends, church, toys and the opportunities they enjoy for which they can be [...]

To satisfy my curiosity, I grabbed a dictionary and thesaurus from my shelf. The American Heritage Dictionary defines intentional as “done deliberately.” The Oxford American Thesaurus list the words—purposeful, deliberate, conscious, studied and preplanned—as synonyms. I considered the [...]

Discover their God-given gifts and talents. Develop a sense of satisfaction and enjoyment using their skills. Be motivated, disciplined, and challenged in their learning experiences. Treat others with respect. Stand firm for what is right and refuse the wrong with a positive attitude. Choose [...]

Do you know someone in the military from your family, church or community you can pray for by name? Ask God how he would have you support those in the military and their families. When we support their spouses and children, with our prayers and kindness, we are supporting our troops and honoring [...]

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 always have a good time deciding who they are going to be and what they will wear as they go trick or treating and of course eating their treats. It reminded [...]

  I would like to introduce you to a book that will challenge grandparents, baby boomers and beyond to look at their grandparenting in our broken world. Courageous Grandparenting: Unshakeable Faith in a Broken World is a call for grandparents and parents to rise above the conventional view of [...]