Ways Parents and Grandparents Can Pray for Children as They Head Back to School

Ways Parents and Grandparents Can Pray for Children as They Head Back to School – “May they serve as reminders to pray for the children in our lives. Sometimes it's the only thing we can do for them. But it’s always the best thing, since God is on the throne, and our power is so limited.”

Social Media Is Hurting Our Children: What Can Concerned Parents and Grandparents Do?

Social Media Is Hurting Our Children: What Can Concerned Parents and Grandparents Do? – “This is a battle for our children, with their lives and futures at stake. May Christian parents answer the Lord’s call to protect their children.”

Negative Effects of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Negative Effects of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: An Overview – “An estimated 2.7 million grandparents in America are raising their grandchildren.”

Why EVERY Parent Should Be a Hugger

Why EVERY Parent Should Be a Hugger – “A hug can be given for many different reasons to many different people, yet is a language that any person anywhere can understand. And especially our children.”

Ten Things I Have Learned About Conflict

Ten Things I Have Learned About Conflict – Cory Ishida: “When the pandemic began in 2020, I was concerned about my grandchildren’s spiritual, mental, and emotional well-being because they were sequestered at home. I felt led by the Lord to write daily devotionals for them.” Here’s one of them.

Be Your Own Unique Style of Grandparent

Be Your Own Unique Style of Grandparent – “We won’t have as much directly instructive time with them as their parents do. But hopefully, through our love, our lives, our testimony, and our words, we can have a great influence on them for God.”

 

5 New Stats You Should Know About Teens and Social Media

5 New Stats You Should Know About Teens and Social Media – “Let’s look at a handful of stats that provide a clearer picture of how these forms of media may be shaping teenagers.”

Desperate and Dependent

Desperate and Dependent – “I can’t go to the store and purchase wisdom, character, integrity, honesty, diligence, perseverance, or salvation for my children or grandchildren, but I can ask God to give it. And so I ask.”

How to Keep Christ in Christmas While Allowing Santa to Tag Along

How to Keep Christ in Christmas While Allowing Santa to Tag Along – “Let me share three ways to keep Jesus as the center (as well as the Bible’s teachings) while including Santa in your Christmas festivities.”

 

Even To Old Age and Gray Hairs

Even To Old Age and Gray Hairs – “Today’s influential grandparent recognizes that they face challenges previous generations did not. Old age is not respected, families are shrinking, and the desire to flee to permanent vacation tempts those with the resources.”

 

Even to Your Old Age: New Life for Christian Grandparents

Even to Your Old Age: New Life for Christian Grandparents –  “The word grandparent does not even appear in the English Bible. Nevertheless, we know this role is essential to God, our extended families, and our local churches.”

Kids Need Both Affection and Authority

Kids Need Both Affection and Authority – “If our heavenly Father mingles affection and authority, how much more should earthly parents seek to imitate him?”

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith – “So, what can committed, religious parents do to increase their chances of raising children who, as young adults, believe and practice some version of their religion? The first answer is simply to be themselves: ­believe and practice their own religion ­genuinely and faithfully.”

17 Things to Pray for Church Children

17 Things to Pray for Church Children – Here’s some starter material.

Grandparenting by Faith

Grandparenting by Faith – Joe McKeever has a good word for grandparents seeking to share their faith with the next generation.

Hope for Children from Dysfunctional Families

Hope for Children from Dysfunctional Families – “How do you think family dysfunctions affect our relationship to God?”

Parents, the Little Moments Matter Most

Parents, the Little Moments Matter Most – “I heard the message in his words loud and clear. I want to love my children well, and I want to give them Christ. That’s what they’ll remember, because that’s what matters.”

When Your Mother Grows Old: Open Letter to Younger Believers

When Your Mother Grows Old: Open Letter to Younger Believers – “We do well to consider this unique call in regard to a mother: not to despise her when she is old. We could go many different directions in thinking about this call, but here are three.”

How to Disciple Long-Distance Grandchildren

How to Disciple Long-Distance Grandchildren – “How can I, as a grandma, stay connected with my grandchildren, who live six to seven hours away, and show them how much they need God and His Word and how important He is?”

Instruction for the Heart

Instruction for the Heart – “Biblical instruction is designed to impact the lives of your grandchildren. It is not about changing behavior for the moment.  It is about heart change.”