GrandPause: Honor your parents because God said so—no matter what age you are. –James MacDonald If we take the Bible seriously (you do, right?), then we know that finding a way to honor our parents, no matter who they have been, no matter what they have...
Moses was God’s choice to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt. As they were traveling in the desert, he put up with a lot of grumbling and complaining and became weary of the stiff-necked Israelites during that time. He persevered and followed God’s direction...
MEANS #3: PREPARING YOUR GRANDCHILDREN FOR ADULTHOOD GrandPause: May the Lord bless you and keep you… and give you peace (Num.6:24-26) Obviously, the ideal scenario for preparing and equipping our grandchildren for adulthood is a strong, healthy alliance with...
This year for Mother’s Day, send the mother of your grandchildren a greeting card with this prayer. Prayer for your Grandchildren’s Mother By Lillian Penner Dear Lord, I want to thank you for the mothers of my grandchildren. Help them to...
GrandPause: Faith and works are like the light and heat of a candle; they cannot be separated.Author Unknown I am absolutely convinced that no matter how a good a job parents or grandparents do, there are still no guarantees our children and grandchildren will walk in...
“An anxious heart weighs a man down, But a kind word cheers him up.” ? Proverbs 12:25 Lord, I pray that my grandchild will have the opportunity to minister to friends who are hurting, anxious, or distraught. Please teach them how to speak words full of grace...
GrandPause: When a village fails to initiate its boys into manhood, those same boys will burn down the village just to feel the heat. (Old African Proverb) Have you noticed how often ‘village burnings’ are occurring in our society these days? Besides the...
When we personalize God’s Word in our prayers, we will experience His phenomenal power and presence not only in our lives, but also in the lives of our grandchildren. We will experience more boldness and confidence in our praying as we verbalize God’s Word. Don’t...
GrandPause: Prayer is the command center for our warfare. –C. Harper Prayer is easy to talk about, but not as consistently practiced by many Christians. Is that because we don’t really believe that prayer is important? After all, we can’t see God and...
After the crucifixion, late in the afternoon Joseph of Arimathea, asked Pilate for permission to take Jesus’ body. Pilate granted him permission. Joseph a wealthy man, highly respected member of the Jewish Council, had not gone along with the plans and actions of the...