Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting: For Grandparents at Any Stage of the Journey
by Lydia E. Harris
AMG Publishers, September 2010
Grandparents will laugh, love, and learn as they work on this practical, six-week Bible study that affirms grandparents in their GRAND role.
Whether you’re expecting your first grandchild or you’re already a great-grandparent, you’ll benefit from this inspiring study filled with Scripture, wisdom from experienced grandparents, and ideas to pass on a legacy of faith. The study covers relevant topics, such as new roles, prayer, modeling a godly life, investing in grandchildren’s lives, joy and tears, and making an eternal impact.
Some of the special features include:
- Fun ideas to CELEBRATE with grandkids
- Ways to affirm your grandkids and join their FAN club
- Powerful prayer tools to use in praying for grandchildren
- Practical help to model a godly life for them
- Tips to handle tears and trials in grandparenting
- Stories and quotes from grandparents and grandchildren
- 30 GRAND thoughts and prayers
- Weekend devotions
With five lessons per week, each week’s lessons can be divided to extend the study for twelve weeks or longer. The study is suitable for individuals or couples and neighborhood or church groups. The book is available through bookstores, Christianbook.com, and amazon.com. Learn more at: www.preparingmyheart.net, where you can also join a grandparenting blog.
Author Lydia E. Harris, grandmother of five, aged newborn to eleven, wrote this hands-on guidebook to encourage others to be intentional about grandparenting. This is her first book, but she has contributed to 13 books and written hundreds of articles, devotionals, book reviews, columns, and personal experience stories.
Let this engaging study equip you to become an intentional grandparent who passes on blessings to future generations. “His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation (Luke 1:50 NIV).