44 archives found for "Baby boomers"

Have you struggled in your role as a grandparent? If you are you are not alone. There are 80 million grandparents in the United States. Many are struggling to navigate the culture, which their grandchildren think is normal. My friend, Catherine Jacobs recently published her book, Pass the Legacy, 7 [...]

Prayer is a gift from God that connects us to the heart of the Father. Prayer is not a production; it is an intimate personal conversation with God, the creator of the universe. We have the privilege to communicate with the creator. One reason we need to pray for our grandchildren is that God has [...]

If you have read my blogs and Facebook postings I am sure you have noticed that I am passionate about praying for my grandchildren and in my writings. I recognize the critical moral and spiritual environment my grandchildren must navigate in a world hostile to truth. Recently Franklin Graham wrote, [...]

Recently, a friend of mine spent the weekend with her grandchildren. She told me, “It was shocking to see how fast my four grandchildren are growing up and the challenges they are facing.  I am experiencing a lot of heartache over the world they are growing up in and concern over their response [...]

Are you a new Baby Boomer grandparent or a grandparent looking for resources and/or suggestions to grandparent with a purpose? We are excited to share these resources and suggestions to help you with your grandparenting that Christian Grandparenting Network (CGN) has available for you. CGN is [...]

The parents of our grandchildren have a great responsibility in these insecure, unstable times we live in today. Young families are busy with their jobs, church activities, children’s activities, etc. There are many distractions for them in their marriage, employment, and parenting. In today’s [...]

 God blessed my husband and me with nine grandchildren between the ages of seven to twenty-eight years. As a long-distance grandmother for many years, I felt my prayers were too general since I was unaware of what was going on in their lives. I prayed God would bless them. Ultimately, I became [...]

 If you have been looking for a Christmas gift for your grandparents or your friends, I have an answer for you. Thousands of grandparents who have read Grandparenting with a Purpose: Effective Ways to Pray for your Grandchildren who have found the book helpful in praying for their grandchildren. I [...]

Isn’t it a special moment when your grandchildren come and run into your arms for a hug? I got to see two of my great-granddaughters on Facetime this morning, and it thrilled my heart to see them and hear them say “Hi, Oma.” I have nine grandchildren with ages from 14 to 35 years and four [...]

    Guest blog by Janet Thompson This summer, my eleven-year-old granddaughter and her friend were here to participate in a kids’ Drama Camp at our local outdoor theater. Both girls are baptized Christian tweens, at a perfect age for mentoring as they enter into middle school this year. [...]