Prayer Suggestions for Grandparents

The prayer of a righteous man (grandparent) is powerful and effective.  James 5:16b

Thanksgiving

by Lillian Penner, CGN National Prayer Coordinator

PSALM 100:4, 5

Thanksgiving is a good time to encourage our grandchildren to be thankful.

• Pray they will have a grateful heart.

• Talk with them about the many things they have that other children don’t have, making them aware of children who are less fortunate then them.

• Send them a Thanksgiving card or call them to let them know how thankful you are for them and you are praying for them.

For many years during dessert at our family Thanksgiving dinner we have shared something for which we are thankful. Each person gets a lighted candle with his or her dessert. After they share, they get to blow out their candle. From the youngest to the oldest, each one shares for what they are thankful. It has become a tradition and a meaningful family experience.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

November 19, 2007

Lillian Ann Penner is a retired secretary from public high school in Bakersfield, CA. She and her husband, John, have been married 48 years and currently reside in Portland, OR.  They have three married sons and nine grandchildren.

Lillian has been active in church ministry for 45 years, and has led a "Heart to Heart" mentoring program for women, participated in a short term missions trip in Ukraine, volunteered at the Northwest Regional office of Wycliffe Translators, Jose Zayas Evangelistic Association, and Focus On the Family. Currently, she teaches a women's Bible study in her home church.