Christian Grandparenting Blog

We Are All Mortal and Live With LimitationsPhysically, Emotionally, Relationally and Intellectually “When I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind…” Ecc. 2:11Solomon had it all – power, prestige, pleasures, [...]

I found this prayer on a website and thought it is very appropriate for us as grandparents to pray for our grandchildren. Our grandchildren have many mentors, such as their teacher, coachs, peers, etc. for whom we can pray. Also, pray for God’s protection physically, [...]

Strolling through Ephesians, we bump into a bunch of “Be's”.Be holy and blameless.  (5:27)Be completely humble and gentle.  (4:2)Be patient. (4:2)Be made new in the attitude of your minds.  (4:23)Be kind and compassionate to one another.  (4:32)Be imitators of God.  (5:1)Be strong in the Lord.  [...]

Absolute Reality #3 We Are All Mortal and Live With Physical, Emotional, Relational and Intellectual Limitations “The length of our days is seventy, or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow…” Ps. 90:10 Spanish explorer, Ponce de Leon, [...]

A grandmother in Oregon writes: “Praying for my grandchild has been a priority for me. However, last summer I was invited to a G@P prayer meeting. Praying with other grandparents has been an added blessing. We have shared our heart’s desire for our grandchildren, acknowledging [...]

SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD “Since they (mankind) did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.” Rom. 1:28 Famine, floods, and other natural disasters, combine [...]

Last winter my oldest granddaughter, living in Southern California had a car accident while driving in heavy rain on a busy freeway. She was driving on the inside lane when she lost control and the car flew across three lanes of the freeway and back [...]

My friend, Peggy Powell sent me the following story in her “Praying Grandmothers” mailing.“Some years ago my friend, Sandy shared a prayer story that greatly encouraged me. Sandy prayed diligently for her son, Jim, all of his life, but as his teen years began tobud, [...]