Every grandchild needs prayer for faith, protection, and a heart that follows Jesus. Whether you have a grandson or a granddaughter, many of the prayers you pray will be the same. But as I thought about my grandsons, I realized there are also some areas where I wanted to pray…
In my last post, How to Remember to Pray, I focused on visual reminders that help us remember to pray, such as prayer apps and sticky notes. This post is about something different—the daily habits that make prayer a natural part of our lives. When we examine the prayer life…
My intentions to pray are always so strong on Sunday. But by Thursday? Ugg. I get off schedule, I get busy, I forget. That’s why I need a visual reminder—like my daughter’s dog, who quietly stands in your way when he wants something. He doesn’t bark or make a fuss….
It’s hard to start new habits. I have had success in one area, though. I’ve stuck with my water aerobics class for almost a year. And now, it feels weird when I don’t go. I’ll be honest, it took about 6 months for me to get to this point. But…
Encouraging prayers for the shy child and those who are quiet, nervous, or struggling socially. There’s a difference between a naturally quiet child and one who is struggling with shyness. As a grandma, you notice these things. You see the way your grandson hangs back instead of jumping in with…
Coming up on May 7, 2026, the National Day of Prayer (United States) centers on a theme close to a grandmother’s heart: “Glorify God Among the Nations—Seeking Him in All Generations.” As you know, here at PrayerRaising, we’re all about grandparents praying for the generation growing up right now. It’s…
There is something especially touching 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
King David, who is described as a man after God’s own heart, had a very impressive great-grandma. I’m talking about Naomi from the book of Ruth. She was Ruth’s mother-in-law. Later in the story, Ruth had a son named Obed, Obed became the father of Jesse and Jesse the father…