■Grandparenting with a Purpose: Effective Ways to Pray for Your Grandchildren
■Author: Lillian Ann Penner
■Publisher: Crossbooks
■ISBN-13: 978-1-9150-7611-6
■SRP: $12.00
■Reviewed By: Janice Green

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Grandparenting with a Purpose is a treasure of inspiration for any grandparent who is passionate about becoming proactive in the lives of his or her grandchildren.

I made the mistake of trying to read this entire book in one sitting. It isn’t that kind of book. It needs to be savoured, digested, and applied a little at a time. So I find myself in a dilemma – do I wait until I finish the book,  or do I go ahead and share this treasure so others will discover it sooner. Eager to share the book, I read and skimmed with plans of starting over and digesting it more thoroughly as I conscientiously put the ideas to work in my own prayer life.

Here is a passing glimpse of some of the gems you will find in Grandparenting with a Purpose:

• Stories of ways grandparents reflect Christ through their lives and interactions with their grandchildren
• Ways grandparents communicate their faith
• Encouragement to share and record the stories of the grandchildren’s ancestors
• Standing in the gap for other children who may not have grandparents or who lack godly grandparents
• Importance of the gift time spent with grandchildren
• Numerous examples of prayers for grandchildren
• How to pray for children whose parents are serving in the military
• Praying for grandchildren to make wise choices
• Various guides for praying effectively
• Reminders to pray for parents of grandchildren
• Scriptures to pray over grandchildren
• A resourceful appendix with tips on setting up prayer journals and other tools to facilitate effective praying

Lillian Ann Penner doesn’t stop offering grandparenting suggestions at the end of her book, either. She has a resourceful website as well at www.grandparentingwithapurpose.com.

I highly recommend both the book and the website to grandparents and others who are interested in investing time and prayers in the lives of today’s children.