GRANDPAUSE: “Be careful, then, how you live – not as unwise, but as wise – making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” (Eph. 5:15-16) Perhaps you remember the 2008 TV commercial about ‘rollover minutes’ on a cell phone plan. A mother and her teenage son engaged in an oddly...
Grandmothers... A special prayer to pray as you pray for your grandchildren this week. Dear God,I am grateful for the sweet grandchildren you have given to me.• I pray you will give me the grace to be a “Grammy” who loves, accepts, leads and guides them with your love....
The late Bob Benson, author, itinerate preacher and co-founder of Benson Records, wrote about the house he and his wife built to raise their family. He describes how, in the autumn years of life when the children were grown and gone, they would often reminisce about wonderful memories crowded into...
A prayer from Joshua 1:7-9 (NLT)... Dear Lord, I pray my grandchildren will:1. Be careful to obey all of your Word.2. Not deviate from it, turning either to the right or to the left, for you have promised they will be successful in everything they...
“I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” 2 Tim. 1:5 Mother’s Day is especially big business for card companies, florists and restaurants. Introduced by Anna Jarvis in 1908 as a...
This week on July 4, we will be celebrating Independence Day. Many men and women have fought for the freedoms we enjoy as we celebrate the 233rd birthday of our nation. Sometimes we get discouraged with some of the things we see happening in our county but we still have many freedoms not...
“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” Prov. 15:4 While a student at Denver Seminary (many years ago), then president Dr. Vernon Grounds, made an indelible impression at the time upon this young, naïve seminarian. This gracious, godly man went out of his...
Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your law.Psalm 119:18 (NLT) Commit to the Lord whatever you do,and your plans will be successful.Proverbs 16:3 (NIV) Pray that your grandchildren will open their eyes to see the wonderful truths in God’s Word. When they open their eyes to the...
“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom the whole family in Heaven and on earth derives its name.” Eph. 3:14-15 (NIV) I used to love singing an old Gaither song called The Family of God. The chorus went like this: “I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God, I’ve been washed in the...
Children are a gift from the Lord Psalm 126:3 NLT Heavenly Father, your Word proclaims that children are a gift from God. My children have blessed me with many grandchildren and I thank you for each one. I pray that will carry on Your hope to our future generations.My prayer for each...
I Cor. 10:31 “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.” There are two ways to use the word magnify. One way is to describe the process of enlarging something not normally visible because it is so small so it can be seen. That’s what a microscope is for. The...
Do your grandchildren know what it is to be afraid?Children are often shy and afraid in situations that are unfamiliar or uncomfortable. As grandparents, we can help them gain confidence by trying new things, even though they don’t feel comfortable. In Psalms 56:3 it says, “When I am afraid,...
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