Last week I looked at qualities of a matriarch who we might not always associate with a typical concept of a matriarch. Contrary to a typical image of a strong, outgoing personality, I used my aunt as an example. She was a very quiet person, yet resolute and strong in character; diminutive, yet...
Noah was a righteous and blameless man, among the people of his time, and he walked with God. God saw that the earth was filled with corruption, violence and depravity however, Noah did all that the Lord commanded him to do. (Genesis 6:9, 11, 22) Even though it had not rained on the earth since...
When you hear the words patriarch or matriarch, what comes to mind? Old? Powerful? Influential? Those are things we often associate with these terms. By definition a patriarch or matriarch is the man or woman who is the oldest in a family or tribe, and possesses considerable influence and power...
“Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong.” (Exodus 23:2) Sin creeps into our lives and the lives of our grandchildren so subtly and quickly. Sometimes before we know it, we are watching an immoral, degenerate TV show or movie that does not honor God. Our culture is asking our grandchildren to...
GRANDPAUSE: As iron sharpen iron, so one man sharpens another. Prov. 27:17 If you have ever watched an experienced blacksmith perform his trade, you cannot escape the power of iron sharpening iron. From the furnace a red-hot strap of iron is pulled, laid on an iron anvil, and with the skill of a...
Dear Heavenly Father, I pray ______will have an easy, smooth and peaceful transition as he/she goes back to school. Connect well with his/her teachers, feeling accepted and comfortable in the classroom. Sharpen ______ mind and help him/her to apply himself/herself to do well in his/her studies....
It’s not uncommon to hear people talk about wanting to change the world—whatever that may mean. The truth is that change happens when hearts are changed, one heart at a time. That’s the lesson of A Call to Grandparenting: Lessons Learned on Papa’s Pond by Mark Adcock. I recommended this book to...
“A wise man fears the Lord and shuns evil, But a fool is hotheaded and reckless.” Proverbs 14:16 Lord, we can certainly act foolishly at any age by behaving carelessly and without thought. However, we demonstrate wisdom when we exhibit restraint. I pray my grandchild would find...
“Your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.” Matt. 18:14 Three years ago Anders Breivik at a summer camp in Oslo, Norway senselessly and savagely murdered sixty-nine people, mostly children. He did it to make a political statement. People around the...
Today, our grandchildren are living in a world where absolutes are not recognized and the truth questioned. As grandparents, we have a great responsibility to stand in the gap for their generation. Carolyn Hanson, a grandmother in Beaverton, Oregon shares the following testimony of what...
The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16 There was a saying among Jews that “he who prays surrounds his house with a wall stronger than iron.” James says much the same thing. There is power and great effect because of the prayers of a righteous person. But do you...
When King Belshazzar and his wise men could not read the writing that appeared on the wall during his banquet, the queen suggested that the king call on Daniel to read the writing, since he had interpreted dreams for his father, Nebuchadnezzar. King Belshazzar had heard that Daniel was one of the...
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