I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. Phil. 4:13 It’s true that few things are grander than being a grandparent. It’s also true the at times few things can be more challenging than being a grandparent. Too often, it is anything but what we expect it to be. I became a grandfather...
“Store up for yourselves treasure in heaven.” Matthew 6:20 Your prayers can put spiritual riches on deposit for your grandchildren and future generations. Pray actively and specifically. Your prayers may not be answered in your lifetime, however, they will have a spiritual reservoir from which...
“God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.” Genesis 1:31 If you have ever stood on the rim of the Grand Canyon or gazed out over the incredible views at the top of the Going-To-The-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, you know what it is to experience raw pleasure and delight. It is in...
“Pray for each other so that you may be healed.” James 5:16 Let’s have a part in supporting our troops by interceding for the grandparents who have grandchildren in the military. Pray the grandparents will have wisdom and direction as they support the spouses and grandchildren left behind. Pray...
The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish ones tears hers down. Prov. 14:1 Joyce likes to hover. She hovers over her daughter by examining and critiquing everything she does. When her grandson was born she hovered—“that’s not the right way. Let me show how to do it,...
“Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” I Corinthians 15:33 Friends and schooling are two areas in which our grandchildren need much prayer. Their peers and education influence their lives more than any other, except home and family. Pray for strong relationships for your...
“The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in men who are truthful.” Prov. 12:22 Many of you will remember the famous TV game show, Truth or Consequences. Of course, the whole point of the show was to get people to answer incorrectly so they would have to face the consequences – which was the...
“He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done.” Proverbs 19:17 Have you asked God how you could encourage your grandchild’s generosity and share in a fun activity? One-way we can teach our grandchildren to be kind to the poor is to participate with them...
“Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in grief.” Prov. 14:13 I love being around people who laugh regularly and robustly. When I’m around such people, I can’t help laughing myself. These people seem to be able to laugh in spite of the circumstances around them. In fact, many people...
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 Pray for your grandchildren that they will: Develop a hunger and thirst for God’s Word and His will. Study and apply God’s Word in their hearts. Desire to grow in their love for the Lord. Allow God...
“There is... a time to weep, and a time to laugh.” Ecc. 3:4 The actor, Woody Allen once said, “I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.” Everyone loves a good laugh. Right now you’re laughing at the image of being struck by something funny at the very moment you put a...
Do you sometimes wonder how to pray for your teenage grandchildren? With all their activities and friends, we don’t see them as much, and it’s just hard to communicate with them. It can be difficult to know how to pray for them. Here are some suggestions that I have found to be helpful. Pray they...
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