Grandparenting with a Purpose: Effective Ways to Pray for Your Grandchildren - Revised & Expanded - Softcover

Penner, Lillian Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 163232573X ISBN 13: 9781632325730

Publisher: Redemption Press, 2015

Synopsis

Culture tends to shape our grandchildren by what it presents as normal, which is very different from the normal in which we grew up. But through prayer and godly counsel, grandparents who love the Lord can stand in the gap and help their grandchildren and their parents navigate their world and cultural influences.

Being a grandparent is a blessing—the grandchildren are so sweet, and we love the hugs and pictures. But these days, many grandparents have the added responsibility of raising their grandchildren, while others are restrained from seeing their grandkids. Grandparenting: Effective Ways to Pray for Your Grandchildren will share some insight into these difficult issues. And no matter your situation, God gives grandparents a sacred trust—an opportunity to imprint another generation with the message of His faithfulness.

From cell phones to photo prayer journals, you’ll find tools and Scriptures to pray intentionally for your grandchildren and their parents. Regardless of how far they live from you, your prayers can bridge the distance between you and leave your grandchildren with an inheritance more precious than gold.

 

About this title

From the Author

God blessed my husband and me with nine grandchildren ranging in age from seven to twenty-eight years of age. For many years, I felt my prayers for my grandchildren were too general. I prayed that God would bless them, but, ultimately, I grew frustrated and felt something was lacking in my vague, general prayers. I asked God to show me how to become intentional in praying for them.

As a result, God has given me a passion to pray intentionally for my grandchildren and given me an opportunity to share my passion with others by writing Grandparenting with a Purpose: Effective Ways to Pray for your Grandchildren.

God gives grandparents a sacred trust, an opportunity to imprint another generation with the message of God's faithfulness. I hope this book will encourage you to pray intentionally for your grandchildren. You will find creative suggestions for making praying for your grandchildren a meaningful experience. Regardless of how far away your grandchildren are, praying for them can bridge the distance between you and leave them with an inheritance more precious than gold.

About the Author

Lillian Ann Penner is an author, speaker, and grandmother residing with her husband, John, in Portland, Oregon. They have been married for more than fifty years and have three married sons and nine grandchildren.

Penner is the national prayer coordinator for Christian Grandparenting Network (CGN), and she writes about her passion of intentional praying grandparents for CGN's website. She is involved in leadership in the women's Bible study, the fifty-five plus group in her church, and leads a Grandparents@Prayer group.

She has been active in church ministry for over fifty years, led an outreach ministry for young mothers, a mentoring ministry for women, and various other church ministries. She has participated in short term missions in Ukraine and volunteered with several Christian ministries.
She and her husband enjoy traveling, but most of all, enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.

Edition details

• Publisher: Redemption Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 163232573X
• ISBN 13: 9781632325730
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 198