Have you ever wished you could go back and do a certain day or period of your life over? Many of us would answer in the affirmative, yet we know that is not possible. There are no rewinds or pause buttons, and time is constantly moving forward. In fact, as the saying goes, “Time waits for no one.”

The days, the months, and the years have sprouted wings and soared. Time is roaring by at an audacious speed.

Our grandson is now two. His tanned skin is wonderfully soft as he hugs my neck tight, and his voice is honey as he speaks my name, Nonnie.

At Legacy Coalition, we are commited to helping the local church equip grandparents for generational discipleship. We desire to help grandparents grow in their biblical role through our resources and events so they can have a greater spiritual impact on their family.

So whether you are striving to be more intentional in your own prayer life for your grandchildren, joining with others who are praying, or starting a new prayer group, may God bless your efforts and multiply His blessings.

Recently a friend of my vintage shared that he couldn’t attend an event because his parents wouldn’t let him go out! Realizing he was in his 70s, I questioned whether or not his parents were actually still alive! His response? “No, I’m actually referring to Mother Nature and Father Time!”

My wife Judy recently showed me an old photo she took nearly 50 years ago of my grandfather, John Pratt, and our two sons. Our youngest son Phil has only a few faint memories of his “Great-grandpa Pratt,” and Rusty, who was around nine years old in the picture, recently asked me his first name.

The gathering of the family clan just to spend time together was special and looked forward to with great anticipation. This excitement started as soon as the invitation came announcing the location and theme. Over the ensuing months, all the preparations were made and finalized, resulting in a wonderful time.

This is a great time for churches to think about incorporating, into their current senior saint ministries, a grandparenting focus. More and more older adults are catching the vision of proactive, purposeful involvement in their grandchildren’s lives!

Like many other grandparents, we love Facetime and Zoom. Through technology, we have seen their first few steps, their tumbles, their athletic pursuits, and their musical endeavors. But, I don’t believe that anything is more important for nurturing their love for the Lord, their commitment to Christ, and their character development than praying, and the book of Proverbs is a great starting place for those prayers.

God has given grandchildren to their grandparents as a glorious crown, and we should make their future as bright as possible!

How? By pouring everything we can into them and into their fathers, who are their crown, so we can continue to have a powerful influence for good, throughout many generations to come!

“Surely your goodness and love will be with me all my life.” (Psalm 23:6)

Oh, I love those words. Surely, certainly, of course—God’s goodness and love is with us always as we abide in Him. Even when we face hard times as grandparents, we can count on these, all because of Him.

As grandmas, we often see God working in small and big ways. He reveals Himself in moments if we are careful to be alert.

Each grandma has moments that range from heart-wrenching circumstances to glorious celebrations to moments of wonder and joy.

Sometimes the confusing moments press us into God’s arms of love and cause us to trust Him in a deeper way. In these moments, you must make a conscious choice to believe God and His Word.

When it comes specifically to our grandchildren, all moments can seem even more serious and require our faith to be exercised even more.

The word “here” means a lot to my granddaughter. Her joy shows when she sees we are ‘right here’ and still here even the next day. And it means a lot to me, and to you. It’s presence. We are present, together—in companionship, fellowship.

Dave and I have been through that storm. Busy lives lead to even busier times that lead away from time with our children. Time pressures, the tyranny of urgent, expectations from others, misguided priorities, and a faulty understanding of God’s acceptance, grace, and love can drown the soul of a parent or grandparent who truly love their adult children and grandchildren.