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Being a Grandma: How Your Identity Changes in This New Season
Of course, you’re excited to be a grandma, but…. Along with the surprise and joy, you’re feeling something else. You’re shocked because you’re too young. Or worried that you’re too old. Unsure about what being a grandma is going to look like for you. When your kids announce “We’re Expecting”…
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Bible Verses About Prodigal Children (Hope For Praying Grandparents)
This post is for those of you sitting alone in the pew on Sunday morning. You did your best to raise your children with the knowledge of Jesus and the Bible. Took them to Sunday school, said grace at the evening meal. Yet somehow, they have not embraced the faith….
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Prayers for Pregnant Mothers: A Grandmother’s Gratitude for God’s Gift of New Life
There is something especially tender about watching a new life grow when you’re a grandmother. We’ve lived long enough to know that babies are never ordinary—they are miracles, entrusted to families by the hand of God. Each pregnancy in our family feels like a quiet reminder that the Lord is…
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How to Pray for Your Grandchildren’s Faith—Even If Their Parents Don’t Believe
Many grandparents carry a quiet ache in their hearts—a longing for their grandchildren to know and love God, even when their parents do not share that faith. If this sounds familiar, you may wonder if your prayers matter. Is it appropriate for you to try to pray for your grandchildren’s…
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12 Days of Christmas Meaning: Simple Faith Lessons for Kids
What if I told you that the Christmas season could last an extra 12 days? If you cheered, get ready for more festivities and a good excuse to leave your tree up until January 6. You can have some extra hot chocolate, and there will definitely be singing. If you…
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Inspiring Christmas Quotes for a Better December
The Christmas Season. A season of hope and wonder … and the stress of overcommitment. Don’t worry. Help is here! Before you lose your joy halfway through your cookie-baking marathon, read through the 15 inspiring Christmas quotes below to ground you in the true meaning of the season. Print one…
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The time honored ACTS Prayer Method: Simplified for Kids
Are you praying the right way? How can I teach my grandchildren to pray when I don’t really know what I’m doing myself? Is it “cheating” to use a formula like ACTS prayer method? I ask myself these questions all the time. That’s one reason I love the ACTS prayer…
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Grandparent’s Prayer: How to Pray for Your Grandchildren’s Future with Faith and Hope
My great-aunt Marye lived to be 108 years old. She was born in 1913, when people traveled by horse and buggy. Fifty years later, she watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. She was 7 years old when women gained the right to vote, and a teenager during the Great…
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What does a first-time grandma need for a new baby?
You’re going to be a GRANDMA! You may be in shock. You may be thrilled. One thing is for sure: you need to get prepared. What does a first-time grandma need for a new baby? The kind of gear you’ll want to buy depends a lot on how often you…
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A First-Time Grandma’s Guide to the New World of Parenting
Recently, I’ve been watching the movie The Lion King with my grandsons. Every time it gets to the song The Circle of Life, I get misty-eyed. It’s only been a few years since I became a first-time grandma, and watching a new generation come into being hits me hard. Even…
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Inspiring Prayer Calendar to Cover Your Grandkids with Love
My prayer life is like the ocean tide. Sometimes it is high tide – with joy in my Bible reading and spiritual prayers connecting to God. Other times, it is low tide, when I don’t stop to pray or I don’t know what to pray about. I watch my spirit…
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Bible Verses About Gray Hair: Love Your Crown of Glory
Gray hair shows up slowly—one strand at a time. For many of us, it’s tempting to look in the mirror and then reach for the hair dye. I colored my hair for 25 years—every six weeks with the chemicals and the inconvenience—trying to hide the evidence that I was (gasp)…
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Grandparents Day Activities Your Whole Family Will Love
As a grandma, I have mixed feelings about Grandparents Day. My kids are already busy enough, without adding the burden of planning Grandparents Day activities. Grandchildren will happily participate in whatever we all plan to do. But they are not going to do the planning, shopping, and scheduling to make…
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Unshakable Love: Praying the Armor of God Over Your Grandchildren
I miss the days when my girls were little and I could dress them in matching sister outfits and lots of pink. As a grandma, I like little overalls for the boys. Alas. Kids grow up and develop their own ideas about what they will wear. It’s the same with…
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Becoming A Grandmother: What Surprised Me—and Deepened My Faith
I thought I knew who I was until I became someone’s grandma. Now I’ve found a new piece of me I didn’t know was there. Becoming a grandmother brings questions: What is my role? Am I being helpful? Can I hold the baby now? Becoming a grandmother brought some delightful…
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Faith Filled Back-to-School Prayers for Your Grandchildren’s Successful Year
Updated: December 9, 2025 I always loved going back to school. New school supplies, friends in class, and the anticipation of what we were going to learn. My poor brother dreaded school. Not even new shoes or the thought of Friday pizza days could cheer him up. He was “doing…
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Pets in Heaven: Offering Hope When Little Hearts Hurt
My last pet was a cat named Naomi who died in 2013. I still have an ache in my heart when I think of her because she was such a good cat. Are there pets in Heaven? I would like to think so. It would be so nice to hear…
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Nurture love, joy, peace and patience with these 9 fruit of the spirit prayers
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control;against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23 ESV) Just for something different, I am going to spend the next 9 days praying that my grandchildren will be directed by the Holy Spirit. Specifically, that…
