24 archives found for "Prayer for Grandchildren"

As the children are out of school during the summer months, many grandparents can go on vacation with their grandchildren or do special activities.  A number of years ago my husband-built birdhouses with our nine and eleven-year-old granddaughters. He pre-cut the pieces of wood ahead of time, [...]

Spring is finally arriving in Oregon with the daffodils and beautiful blooming trees. We have a beautiful pear tree blooming in our yard, with the bees pollinating the blossoms. It reminded me of the bees in Ephesians, which I will share with you today. Strolling through Ephesians, we bump into a [...]

Recently, a friend shared how her granddaughter refused to go to church since the pandemic. Her granddaughter didn’t want her to talk about Jesus. The grandmother’s heart was broken. Then I membered about John Mark in Acts 13. John Mark assisted Paul and Barnabas on a mission trip. After [...]

We live in challenging times shaken by the unrest in the world around us. “The institution of the family is in a state of emergency. This core unit of civilization is being dismantled and ridiculed in today’s culture.” 1 The media-driven culture is desensitizing our grandchildren, [...]

It’s hard to believe it’s time for school to start, with some already starting and others starting soon. So many things are up in the air as children wearing masks in school, getting vaccines, curriculum, etc. We’re starting to see the first day of school pictures on Facebook. The [...]

Let’s make Grandparents Day on September 12, 2021, a Day of Prayer for our grandchildren and their parents Today the Judeo-Christian foundation of our nation is being attacked like never before: educationally, socially, financially, politically, racially, and spiritually. It is going to be [...]

Do you know children whose family members are in the military? Ask your grandchildren if they have friends whose parents are in the military. If they do, encourage them to pray and reach out to their friends and friends’ families with kindness. We are all part of the family of God. We are to [...]

When we see the daffodils and tulips blooming during springtime, we often think of preparing our gardens. I grew up on a farm in the Midwest, and we always had a garden to grow our potatoes and vegetables. As I was thinking about sowing seeds in the garden, I was reminded of the fruit of the Spirit [...]

Now we have approached the autumn season,  and I am reminded of my childhood, growing up on a wheat farm in Oklahoma. In the summer after the wheat harvest, my father would prepare the soil for the next year’s crop, and in the autumn, he would sow the wheat seed. We would wait for [...]

Join us on September 13, 2020 The purpose of Grandparents’ Day of Prayer is to raise awareness of prayer among today’s Christian grandparents. The day is normally celebrated in churches, homes, and Christian schools. Social distancing, however, imposes restrictions on this event. This year, we [...]