Let’s pray for the grandparents whose grandchildren are . . . Extremely or terminally ill In drug recovery In rebellion Posted as “missing children” Flirting with the world Not in Sunday School Not walking in truth Do not live in homes that honor Christ as Savior In...
If you watch the Olympics, you are undoubtedly keenly aware of the significance of time in certain events like downhill skiing and speed skating. A medal is often determined by a mere 1/100th of a second. It gives new meaning the phrase every second counts....
Valentines Day is an excellent time to express your love to your grandchildren communicating how special they are to you and the Lord. I hope you will be blessed praying this prayer taken from the Proverbs for the hearts of your grandchildren. Dear...
You’ve seen the bumper stickers on the back of a large RV truckin’ down the highway. It reads, “I’m spending my kids’ inheritance.” You may smile when you see it, but it’s really nothing to smile about. Translated, the message being sent is “I’m living for...
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” Father, it is tempting for Your children to take detours that lead them astray. But I pray that my grandchild...
“The Father is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.” Matt. 18:14 You undoubtedly know the parable of the lost sheep taught as a general evangelism passage challenging believers to seek the lost. Certainly a legitimate application, I also...
Recently my three young granddaughters sang in a musical in their church. The musical was scripture based, containing many great messages about the birth, life, and death of Jesus Christ. As I was listening to the words of the musical, the thought came to me to be...
“See that you do not look down on one of these little ones.” Matt. 18:10 Orphan Trains transported nearly 200,000 destitute children, mostly from Boston and New York, to families across America between 1854 and 1929. They were mostly immigrant children who had been...
In the devotional this month about Esther, we also see God’s providence at work in the life of Queen Esther. In God’s faithfulness, we see his sovereign work even in the negative moments of Esther’s life, as they became stepping-stones toward God’s plan. Esther was an...
“Whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.” Matt. 18:5 Effective parenting and grandparenting demands intentionality. Everyday we stand at a crossroads and must choose the path we will walk—the one marked by my agenda or the one...