As our grandchildren head back to school in the coming weeks, we know there will be many voices pulling them in different directions. Some will be solid directions built upon the truth of God's Word. Some will not. While we could look at those other directions and feel concerned, or even afraid, we do not need to. God has given us a sound instructions and a solid promise in His Word . . .
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
There is Just One Version of Your Grandchildren

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
They are Divine Appointments

Take some time today to consider the purpose these gifts from God, these, "Divine appointments" bring to your life . . .
Equip Your Grandchildren for the New School Year with God's Love, Joy & Peace
My grandsons will be heading back to school in just three weeks, so to help them focus and prepare in these final three weeks, we are going to focus upon and pray one of our blessings . . .
Monday, July 29, 2019
Learn From Your Grandchildren
Pray, Speak the Truth & Show Compassion

I know someone who just learned a friend of their young First Grade grandson is not really a boy. This child is a girl who wants to be called he, him, boy and by the name of a boy; even though the child is a girl. This never happened when we were in First Grade - or any grade. How does my friend help her grandson understand the truth when around him the majority of the day for the majority of the week for the majority of the time for the next, who knows how many years the adults around him - at least some of them at school - are going to refer to his friend as a boy?
Prayer from Psalms 25 for Back-to-School

I love the "back-to-school" verses for today, Psalm 25:4,5 and will be praying them for my grandsons as they return to school and learn . . .
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Stumbles in Their Walk with God
Family

I like this definition. "Two or more people who have long-term commitments to one another." Who on earth would we be more committed to, "long term" than our family? When God created people He created them to live in a family. Both the Old and New Testament speak to the importance God places on the family. God wants families to grow together to know and serve Him. Sometimes families do a great job of this and other times families struggle with their relationships, but this "long-term commitment" is part of what keeps families together!
Prayer for Our Grandchildren to Become Confessing Christians
We pray our grandchildren will become confessing Christians. Let them, “believe You are the Christ, the Son of God” (John 11:27), who came into the world to save sinners. Let them, acknowledge they, “have gone astray and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:26). Let them repent of their sins and return to You. Please wash them in Your blood, clothe them in Your righteousness and anoint them with Your Holy Spirit.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Be the "Link" and "Span" the Gap

Back-to-School Prayer - Depend Upon & Trust God

As the new school year begins, consider making Isaiah 26 part of your prayer for your grandchildren . . .
Friday, July 26, 2019
You are Able to Play a Profound and Contemporary Role as Grandparent

Back-to-School Prayer - Pray Our Grandchildren Will Love God & Others With Their All
We certainly want our grandchildren to make the choice to love God and others with their all, as we know this choice will not only help them avoid many of the pitfalls in life, but will help them stand firm as they follow God. The best way for them to learn to do this is for us to model what it looks like to love God and others with our all. When our grandchildren see us doing this, they will know how to do the same.
And, one way for us to do this is by showing them how they are able to pray and take Mark 12:30, 31 to heart; especially as they return to school . . .
And, one way for us to do this is by showing them how they are able to pray and take Mark 12:30, 31 to heart; especially as they return to school . . .
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Opportunities for Their Capacities to be Stretched

I know this new year holds stress for my grandsons - especially as one will be going to a new school for 6th grade where he does not yet know anyone. All three of them will have times of joy and times where they may feel sad or discouraged or confused or stressed. But, as Chuck Swindoll said; "Alleged impossibilities are opportunities for our capacities to be stretched." In the last weeks leading to the start of school, we are talking about how God is always with my grandsons and they are able to trust and talk with Him; in the blessings and stresses, no matter what.
Back-to-School Prayer - Jesus is Still "Writing the Books"

Then, one of my favorite verses in the Bible - look at John 21:25 . . .
Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.Yes, we have record of Jesus healing the woman who had been ill for years, Jairus' daughter, Bartimaeus, the ten lepers and many others, but they are not the only ones who experienced Jesus' great love and faithfulness. When He walked the Earth Jesus healed everyone who came to Him and He continues to show His great love and faithfulness to us and the ones we love today as well!
Make time to talk with your grandchildren and tell them how Jesus shows His great love and faithfulness to you; help them learn to watch for how He does this for them as well. He is still "writing the books" and some of them are about you and your grandchildren!
So, as you think about your grandchildren today, be sure to thank God for His great love and faithfulness . . .
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Hand Down the Faith with Mystery Bags - God's "Explosive" Joy

We are talking about how these experiments remind us of how when we make the choice to love, know and walk with God, our lives will have many surprises and His joy will flow - or explode - out of us!
If you would like to try any of these experiments with your grandchildren, you will need the following supplies . . .
Create, Hand Down and Remember Those Valuable Memories

The other reason is because each and every morning it shows me the, "memories" posts for the things I posted on this day throughout the years before. I love reading about the cute things my grandsons said and did and the things they said last year and years before. It is a blessing to be reminded of the memories with them and with other family and friends as well.
Back-to-School Prayer - Be Sure Your Grandchildren Know They Are Loveable
I (Lynda) am very intentional when it comes to being sure my grandchildren KNOW I love them. We talk about it. We show it with our actions. I email and snail-mail them notes where I always say I love them. We even sing about it! I pay attention to the things in which they are interested and listen when they have something they want to tell me. I make sure the boys know I love them.
Children need to know they are loved, unconditionally and forever by their grandma (and grandpa/parents, too) - and they need to know God loves them with an even bigger love!
Children need to know they are loved, unconditionally and forever by their grandma (and grandpa/parents, too) - and they need to know God loves them with an even bigger love!
My grandsons are blessed; they have parents, grandparents and great grandparents who love them. I make it a point of prayer to pray for them to also have friends who love God and who will be a positive influence in their lives - and in whose lives my grandsons are able to be a positive influence as well. Consider making this your prayer as your grandchildren return to school . . .
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
More Depends On Our Walk

Back-to-School Prayer - God Comes Near When We Pray

We are not able to be with our grandchildren at all times, but God is. As our grandchildren head back to school; they are able to know for sure, God is with them. In the times when things are going well and they are happy; our grandchildren are able to know for sure, God is with them. In the times when they feel alone, or sad, confused or even angry; our grandchildren are able to know for sure God is with them.
We want our grandchildren to know God has promised to never leave them; which means He is always with them, but we also want them to know they are able to experience this closeness with God especially when they pray. So, while we certainly pray faithfully for them, we want them learn to be people who pray as well. Consider making this your prayer for your grandchildren today . . .
Monday, July 22, 2019
Your Grandma Power

Recently during my grandsons' weekly sleepover I made cookies. My youngest grandson "sneaked" a fresh baked cookie and said; "Your 'grandma power' is making cookies!"
I'm glad he approved of the cookies and I'm happy to have the "power" to make tasty cookies, but my greatest "grandma power" is found when I pray for my grandsons. I know there is much I am not able to do, but God is able and willing to do everything, so my real "grandma power" is for me to pray.
Back-to-School Prayer - Lamentations 3:21-23 - God's Great Faithfulness

As we think about Scriptures which we are able to pray for our grandchildren heading to school, Lamentations 3:21-23 are definitely such verses . . .
Sunday, July 21, 2019
We Have a Higher Calling

We have a calling, a higher calling from God, to hand down the faith to our grandchildren; we are not called to play with them, go places with them, even just spend time with them, etc. We are called to hand down the faith and this is the most important thing we will ever do with them. It is our Higher Calling.
Prayer For Our Grandchildren's Walk With God

Today, we pray about our grandchildren’s walk with You. Please plant their feet firmly on the path of life. “Direct (their) footsteps according to Your word; let no sin rule over (them)” (Psalm 119:133).
Let them walk with You as Noah did, blameless and with singleness of heart. Teach them Your way, so they may walk in Your truth; unite their hearts to fear Your name. (Psalm 86:11, ESV, paraphrased).
Saturday, July 20, 2019
A Prayer/Blessing for You & Your Grandchildren as the New School Year Begins

blessing to encourage your grandchildren with the truth about how God always does what He says He will do, so as they return to school - or whatever new thing the year holds for them - they are absolutely able to trust Him. (You will find the full post at this link.)
I took the prayer/blessing and made it into a card you are able to download and print, then add a note of your own and mail to your grandchildren for them to keep by their bed, in their locker, in their backpack/purse or wherever they will see it to remind them you are praying for them and they are able to talk with God as well.
Remember - They Are Watching

We have had, and will be having, a lot of fun this summer, but mixed in with all this fun, I've noticed something which has reminded me of something important. First, what I have noticed . . .
Friday, July 19, 2019
Stand in the Gap and Pray - Do not Give Up

No matter how well our grandchildren may walk with God, we are more aware of the spiritual battle before them and around them and prayer is the thing which will make a difference in their lives. So, if you are a grandparent who is a prayer warrior, continue to stand in the gap and pray. Do not give up. If you are a grandparent who is new at praying, or who struggles with praying consistently, stand in the gap and pray. Do not give up.
Back-to-School Handprint Prayers

We know God hears, listens to, and answers our prayers - praying is the most powerful thing we are able to do for our loved grandchildren, so, this idea which I found on Pinterest is a great way to help us focus upon praying intentionally over the coming school year.
Thursday, July 18, 2019
What is "Faithful"?
Traditions

Traditions, like our "days of fun", are an important part of growing up for children. Like our Grandma with Heart, Cathy Jacobs, says; "Regular and unique customs provide a beautiful backdrop of stability which enhances their outlook and appreciation of life. Our consistency sends a message which says three very important things: You are loved, valued and special."
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Attitude - Hand Out Crayons!

God Sightings

I love this quote from one of our Grandmas with Heart, Joani Schultz. She is correct. We need to, "Live in the mystery and wonder of God. Watch for - and talk about - God's reality, presence and action in our lives today." I love how Joanie, and her team at Group Publishing, calls this, "God Sightings".
Hand Down the Faith with Mystery Bags - Release, Pray & Watch What God Does

I really like using activities with my grandsons like the one I'm about to share with you, because they remember the project AND the point which goes with it, so to me, it seems like a "no-brainer" to use science projects with them whenever possible!
You will need . . .
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
"Touch the Keys", "Show Your Joy & Shine"

As Barbara Johnson says; "Life is a refining process. Our response to it determines if we will be ground down or polished up. On a piano one person plays sonatas, while another just bangs away at 'Chopsticks'. The piano is not responsible: it is how you touch the keys which makes the difference. It is how you play what life gives you which determines your joy and shine!" Show your, "joy and shine" to your family. Make sure they hear, "sonatas" as you, "touch the keys" in your life and respond to the blessings as well as the challenges in your life.
A Resource to Equip, Empower & Encourage as You Hand Down the Faith

Monday, July 15, 2019
God Always Does What He Says He Will Do

I have a grandson who will be in First Grade, a grandson moving into Third Grade and a grandson entering his first year in a new school - Sixth Grade. It will be a big year for sure and I want my grandsons to know God is with them, they are absolutely able to trust Him and He has plans for them.
Look at this wonderful verse and promise in Isaiah 25:1 -
The Pathway to the Life You Really Want to Live

This, however; is not true.
We know the pathway to the life the ones we love really want to live is by loving, knowing and walking with God; by living in obedience to Him.
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Encourage Your Grandchildren With - Well Done! I'm Proud of the Work You Did!

Our grandchildren, whether they comment on this or not, remember the encouragement offered by grandparents, which means encouraging our grandchildren needs to be at the top of our "to-do list" as grandparents as the words we use to encourage are likely to be remembered.
Prayer for Grandparents Around the World
We pray on behalf of our fellow grandparents, who live throughout the world. We realize we are as different and diverse as the miles, which separate us.
We pray for the grandparents who grieve over the birth of a new grandchild, because its means there is another mouth to feed.
We pray for the grandparents who are watching their grandchildren grow up in refugee camps.
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Model Living Life with God's Perspective Guiding Us

The ones we love are growing up in a world where they may be taught it is perfectly fine to believe whatever they want to believe. They hear and see others tell them their opinions are just as correct as the opinions of anyone else - unless their opinions tend to lean towards a more conservative or Biblical viewpoint. It is a confusing world in which our grandchildren/children are growing up for sure.
Grandparents are "Thick Bark" - We Have a Purpose

Friday, July 12, 2019
The "Green" Will Return - God Will Bring them Back!

Attitudes Matter

If we are intentional Christian grandparents/parents, we are purposeful about teaching the children we love about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, using our gifts/talents to serve God and others and why we go to church. These are all important things for us to teach and we do this teaching during planned times as well as by taking opportunity of unplanned times as well.
Remembering is Important

Remembering is important, but we people often are forgetful. We see this was the case back in Bible times as in the Book of Judges we read how over and over again God's people did not remember all He did for them, did not tell the new generations and then they fell into sin. Other countries attacked them, so the people called out to God for help. Now, you might think He probably just told them to deal with it on their own, since they forgot Him, but God always showed grace and helped them. This resulted in the people turning back to God; until the next generation forgot and this happened again and again.
Thursday, July 11, 2019
On Those Perfect Days

Our families are gifts from God - He put us together as family for a reason; and part of the reason He gave you the children/grandchildren you have is so you will hand down the faith to them. This is our highest calling; a God-given job and gift which brings the fullest joy.
Take time today to thank God for the gift of your family. Consider making it part of your prayer each day to ask God to keep your eyes open for the following . . .
Hand Down the Faith with Mystery Bags - Simple, Fun, Memorable

Take for example, something I did with my grandsons. Yes, they are young – ten, seven and five, but this particular activity is one most any age of grandchild could do, understand and, most importantly, remember. You will need . . .
Four Things to Keep In Mind

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Free for Two More Days

It is Impossible to Spoil Grandchildren is filled with ideas for how you are able to hand down the faith to the children you love and is for grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles - anyone who has a child they love to whom they want to hand the faith . . . and the Kindle copy is FREE today, July 10, 2019 and tomorrow, July 11, 2019.
We Have a Winner

Thank you BethanyHouse for making this book available for us to give away.
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