Lillian Penner

Lillian Penner is the author of Grandparenting with a Purpose: Effective Ways to Pray for Your Grandchildren in English and Spanish. She has been on staff with the Christian Grandparenting prayer ministry for thirteen years, developing prayer cards, Grandparents@Prayer groups, and the Grandparenting Day of Prayer. She has a passion for praying intentionally for her grandchildren and desires to share that passion with other grandparents.An avid blogger, Lillian breaks into smiles if you ask about her 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She and her husband, John, live in Portland, Oregon, where they are active in church ministries. They were both raised in Christian homes and desire to pass their godly heritage to their future generations. She and her husband enjoy traveling, Southern Gospel music but most of all, enjoy spending time with their family.
Articles by Lillian Penner

Speaking of God’s Greatness

Are you praying intentionally for your grandchildren? Grandparents are excited to enter the season of grandparenting. I have heard it said that "it's like the frosting on the cake". However, with the joy of grandchildren comes a responsibility. We read in Psalm 145:3-5 that "one generation to...

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Parents of Our Grandchildren Need Our Prayers

Our grandchildren's parents have a great responsibility for parenting our grandchildren in these uncertain, unstable times in which we live. In today's broken world, we see the fragile family unit, living amid a busy environment filled with moral and spiritual battles. Young families are busy with...

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What Does Your Grandparenting Role Look Like?

By Lillian Penner Grandparenting looks different for many people. Some take their grandchildren to museums, go on trips, volunteer, do crafts, and partake in other activities together. Today, grandchildren may live with or near their grandparents, or they may live many miles away, even across the...

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