Dear friends, I am so excited because GRANDPARENTING WITH A PURPOSE was chosen to be one of the five finalists for the Reader’s Choice Award on About.com.This is a voter-based award so I need your vote (and all the votes you can help me gather) if the book is going to win. To cast your [...]
Spiritual warfare is intense today as our grandchildren are growing up in the midst of a culture that is morally and spiritually depraved. When our grandchildren are flirting with the world, just a scratch can contaminate them and grow into a major spiritual battle. Our younger grandchildren face [...]
This week I am sharing a guest blog by Max Elliot Anderson, author of many childen’s books. My wife and I are newly minted grandparents. We were blessed with two granddaughters last year. As a grandparent, you are already aware of the many forces at work, intent on attempting to shape the [...]
My grandmother’s example of her faith in Jesus Christ to see her through the difficult times in life made a significant imprint on my life. While I was attending college in her town, I had many opportunities to visit my widowed grandmother often. She shared with me that in her loneliness she was [...]
I would like to share with my Photo Prayer Journal I made to help me pray intentionally for my grandchildren. A photo prayer journal is a working document to help grandparents pray effectively for their grandchildren, whether they live far away or nearby. The photo prayer journal made praying for [...]
Dear God, give ________ a good heart: a heart that is gentle, tender, and teachable a heart that loves You a heart that wants to obey You a heart you can use for your glory In Jesus’ name. Amen Include this prayer in your Valentine’s card to your grandkids. [...]
I recently heard of an excellent idea for grandparents to use for Valentines for their grandchildren that I would like to share with you. For example, send them a Valentine with two five-dollar bills (or whatever amount you desire.) One five-dollar bill is your love gifts to them the other [...]
I would like to share with you about the Grandparents @ Prayer (G@P) intercessory prayer group in Beaverton, Oregon in which I participate. We meet the second Tuesday afternoon for about 90 minutes each month in a nearby church. When we started, there were several women but then several dropped [...]
The Bible describes prayer as “Standing in the Gap” or “Bridging the Gap” the channel through which God’s will is brought to earth. We are going to look in God’s Word to see some examples of people He used to stand in the gap so his purpose could be accomplished. God chose or appointed [...]
Why is there a Grandparents @ Prayer Movement (G@P)? We are living in challenging times both morally and spiritually, especially for our grandchildren. A media-driven culture has desensitized our grandchildren and pushed the boundaries of a Christ-like lifestyle. It is crucial for grandparents to [...]