I live in Oregon, and we have lots of rain, especially in the wintertime. 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 [...]
When we go back to visit family in Oklahoma, I like to go to the cemetery to visit my parent’s and grandparents’ gravesites. As I was looking at my grandmother’s tombstone, I read: MARIA WARKENTIN WIEBE March 7, 1880 – June 14, 195 Have you ever thought about what the [...]
Spiritual warfare is intense today our grandchildren are growing up amid a morally and spiritually depraved culture. But God has provided an answer, a gift of intercessory prayer. An intercessor is one who intercedes in prayer on behalf of others. When we love others, we will want to intercede [...]
Do you believe God treasures the hearts of your grandchildren? In John 3:16, NLT, we read, “God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” A treasure is something of great value. God thought our [...]
We had our family Christmas gathering last night, in which we included a birthday cake for Jesus and sang “Happy birthday”. My four-year-old great-granddaughter was thrilled to blow out the candles. Later that evening when her parents were putting her in bed, she prayed that Jesus would [...]
Does the song, “I’ll be home for Christmas” ¹ Frank Sinatra made famous in the ’50s, make you blue and gloomy because you are not going to see all of your children and grandchildren during this Christmas season make you sad? Grandparents love to be with their loved [...]
During the Christmas season, we love to see the Christmas lights illuminating our homes with candles lit on the mantle or the dining room table, providing a beautiful festive atmosphere. Many of us hang outdoor lights on our houses. We enjoy driving around our neighborhoods to see the beautiful [...]
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 had very little money to spend at Christmas. In order for my [...]
Wishing you a Blessed Thanksgiving I thank God for You and your overwhelming response to the “Grandparenting with a Purpose” blog, Facebook page, and the Prayer Ministry of Christian Grandparenting Network. May God bless you richly as you pray for your grandchildren and [...]
Our countries have been many difficult issues, amidst the riots, the uncertainly with the COVID 19 pandemic. It’s easy to get discouraged, especially when thinking of the world our grandchildren are living in today. However, we have a big God bigger than the challenges and struggles we [...]