652 archives found for "Grandparents, Grandchildren, Challenges"

I would like to introduce you to a book that will challenge all 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 [...]

Are you a new Baby Boomer grandparent or a grandparent looking for resources and/or suggestions to grandparent with a purpose? I am excited to share some resources and suggestions to help you with your grandparenting that Christian Grandparenting Network (CGN) has available for you. CGN is devoted [...]

Are you looking for purpose in your grandparenting local or long distance? I was looking for a way I could impact the lives of my grandchildren.After doing some research God gave me a passion to intentionally pray for my grandchildren and share His love with them. Now I want to share with you five [...]

Our grandchildren are growing up in a self-absorbed, “ME” generation, thinking mostly of themselves and what they want or benefits them. One way we can teach them to do good deeds is for them to participate in the Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes, a project of Samaritan’s Purse. Millions [...]

God has given us a gift of intercessory prayer. An intercessor is one who intercedes in prayer on behalf of others. “Pray for each other so that you may be healed.” James 5:15b Next week we will be celebrating Veteran’s Day so I would like to give you some suggestions of how to pray for [...]

When Veteran’s Day is approaching share with your grandchildren about the many people, who have sacrificed for the freedoms our country enjoys. Talk about the members of your family that have served in the military. If your grandchildren know someone who is deployed in the military now, encourage [...]

As I was thinking about Halloween at the end of this week, 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 me of how [...]

During this autumn season, I would like to share a guest blog by Cathy Jacobs from “Passing the Legacy” ministry. Cathy shares with us that God has called grandparents for Such A Time As This. God wants grandparents to leave a godly legacy for their grand children with their prayers and pass on [...]

10 Suggestions for Grandparents to Pray for their Pre-teen and Teeenage Grandchildren. As Pre-teen & Teenagers, pray they will: 1. Be motivated, disciplined, and challenged to apply themselves in their studies in order to excel academically. 2. Experience the reality of Jesus Christ in their [...]

I have an answer for you. I was a frustrated long distance grandparent with little involvement in the lives of my grandchildren. However, God showed me how I could impact the lives of my grandchildren by purposefully praying for them, if they lived nearby or faraway. God gave me a passion to [...]