652 archives found for "Grandparents, Grandchildren, Challenges"

These children, like all grandchildren, need praying grandparents, especially as they are going back to school. The Christian Grandparenting Network has seen the urgent need for grandparents to unite in prayer for their grandchildren. Grandparents@Prayer (G@P) groups are grandparents meeting with a [...]

During the summer, many grandparents will vacation with their grandchildren. Some will go camping. It is an excellent opportunity to spend extra time with the possibility of quality interaction. Now imagine you are camping with your grandchildren in the mountains. You have cooked your campfire stew [...]

Recently, a friend of mine spent the weekend with her grandchildren. She told me, “It was shocking to see how fast my four grandchildren are growing up and the challenges they are facing.  I am experiencing a lot of heartache over the world they are growing up in and concern over their [...]

Next week on July 4, we will celebrate Independence Day, 244 years from the birth of our nation. It’s an excellent time to have a birthday party to show our loyalty to the many men and women who have fought for the freedoms we enjoy as we celebrate our nation’s birthdays. We [...]

In his book, “Fearless,” Max Lucado writes, “Prayer is the saucer into which parental fears are poured to cool. Jesus says so little about our parenting makes no comments about spanking, breastfeeding, sibling rivalry, or schooling. His actions speak volumes about Prayer.  Bring your [...]

Many hurting grandparents are raising their grandchildren because their parents are ill, in the military, in prison, or in various situations, especially today with the Opioids epidemic. The rewards and challenges of parenting the second time around when parents are absent or unable to raise their [...]

Dear Heavenly Father,  As we celebrate Easter, I am thankful that YOU died on the cross and rose from the dead so I can have the gift of a personal relationship with YOU. I pray my grandchildren will understand the true meaning of our Lord Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. [...]

I love this picture of Mama bird protecting her little ones. It reminds me of Psalms 91 of how God protects us, his children, or we are anxious about what is going on in our lives or our family. If you are worried or anxious about the Coronavirus, your grandchildren, or the uncertainty we face [...]

Grandparents are in a battle for the next generation. The only way to walk through this battle is to tightly grip the hand of Jesus and maintain close communication with him. Only as we release our concerns for our grandchildren and their parents to Him is that we are free to cling to His hand. We [...]

This time of the year, we become aware of the spring season, especially in the areas where we experience the four seasons. During the winter, many areas have experienced harsh freezing weather. However, as spring approaches, it gives us the hope of warmth, beautiful gardens, blossoming trees, and [...]