652 archives found for "Grandparents, Grandchildren, Challenges"

The Bible talks about the soldiers in King David’s army, the men of Issachar, it says they “understood the times and knew what Israel should do” (1 Chronicles 12:32). In todays fragmented world in which we live it is important that grandparents understand the times. Just as the men of [...]

The Calling of a “Babushka” Guest blog written by Catherine H. Jacobs Joni Eareckson Tada tells the story of a visit she once had to Russia. While there, she befriended an old woman who cleaned the hotel lobby floors. Through an interpreter, Joni became friends with the elderly lady by praising [...]

The Christian Grandparenting Network, Executive Director, Cavin Harper shares about why we need to make the National Grandparents Day on September 11, a Day of Prayer for our grandchildren and their parents.   For additional information click on www.grandparentsdayofprayer.com By Lillian [...]

Guest blog b y Rebecca Buckner Recently, I attended the funeral service of the mother of one of my good friends.  The room was full but what impressed me so deeply was the testimony of her children. Time was not spent on her accomplishments, which, by the way, happened to be worth mentioning but [...]

If you have read my blogs and Face book postings I am sure you have noticed that I am passionate about praying for my grandchildren in my writings. I recognize the critical moral and spiritual environment my grandchildren must navigate in a world hostile to truth. Recently Franklin Graham wrote, [...]

If you believe in the power of prayer join grandparents throughout the world in making National Grandparents Day on September 11, 2016 a Day of Prayer for our grandchildren. Today our nations as well as other nations are under attack like never before educationally, socially, financially and [...]

It’s important that we remember to pray for the families as well as the troops of our military. Do you know someone in the military from your 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 [...]

I became a grandmother on June 16, 2014, not only did that day alter my world forever, it gave me a new purpose and perspective on my life.  You see, my daughter and son– in– love named their first born after me!  Rebecca Claire and I bonded from the moment she entered this world taking her [...]

Christian Grandparenting Network is asking grandparents to make National Grandparents Day on September 11, 2016 a special Day of Prayer for their grandchildren and their parents. Grandparents asking God with one voice in confident expectation to intercede for their grandchildren and their parents [...]

I think we are in the midst of a cultural shift. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. writes in his book, Cultural Shift, “Mass media and technology are exploding. Popular entertainment relentlessly pushes the envelope. Biomedicine stretches boundaries. Political issues shift with the polls, Christian orthodoxy [...]