573 archives found for "Prayer"

God has placed our children, grandchildren and great-grandchchildren in our lives for a purpose. He has given us the awesome opportunity to partner with Him to be intentional about helping our children and grandchildren to know and follow Christ wholeheartedly. He has given my husband and me, 3 [...]

To obtain the “31 Scriptures to Pray for Grandchildren”  join the mailing list on this website. Lillian Penner, Nat’l Prayer Coordinator, Christian Grandparenting [...]

We are living 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.” The media-driven culture is trying to desensitize our [...]

Let’s look at the response of Mary, the shepherds and the Wisemen to the birth of Jesus and then look at our own response as we have celebrated His birth. When the angel said to Mary, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you [...]

The Christmas tree, the greatest symbol of Christmas is an evergreen tree, representing life. The custom of erecting a Christmas tree can be historically traced to 15th century. “The tree was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts, or other foods. In the 18th century, it began [...]

Today I would like to share a presentation of The Candymaker’s Gift produced by my friends David and Helen Haidle. The Candymaker’s Gift is an excellent story about the real meaning of Christmas to share with your grandchildren during this Christmas season. You can show it to them or you can [...]

Recently, I was encouraged when a friend shared with me how God was answering the prayers she was praying for her grandchild. I am always encouraged to hear how God is answering a grandparent’s prayer for their grandchildren. Many of us have long distance grandchildren and miss involvement in [...]

A tradition in my family was that my father always read the Christmas story from Luke chapter 2 before opening gifts. My husband and I continued the tradition and I have noticed that my sons are following the same tradition. It would be a blessing for my parents if they could see that this [...]

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 [...]