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Written by Sylvia Schroeder, blogger of When the House is Quiet “Remain here and watch,” Jesus told his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane. (Mark 14:34, ESV). But while Jesus wrestled in prayer and anguished in His spirit, the disciples couldn’t keep their eyes open. Again, Jesus implored, “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.” […]

Written by Legacy Coalition Staff As we continue to think of ways to be purposeful in our grandparenting, prayer is one of the most important things we want to do with intentionality and consistency. We want to pray for every grandchild individually as well as collectively. In his book Long-Distance Grandparenting, Wayne Rice says, “The

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” – James 5:16b This verse above is such a timeless promise from God on prayer. Before we dive in, remember that the first half of this verse is about confessing your faults/sins within

Written by John Coulombe, Director of Spiritual Development, Legacy Coalition “When Jesus left his disciples with the responsibility of building His church, all He left behind was a prayer meeting…The world has yet to see what God can do in and with and through a church wholly devoted to Him in prayer.” – Armin Gesswein

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications Two favorite quotes about grandchildren are: There is no question that WE love our grandchildren deeply and completely for all of time. But are THEY sure of it? You may be surprised at how many children question their parents’ and grandparents’ love. Nearly 40% of U.S. children

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications “Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.” – 1 Peter 4:8 God calls us to show deep love to each other. Last month, we encouraged you to look inward. An additional way to watch ourselves

Written by John Coulombe, Director of Spiritual Development, Legacy Coalition Comedian George Burns, at age 95, had the simplest secret to living on and on and on: “Don’t die.” He did though, as has everyone else who was ever born. It’s an amazing statistic, as George Bernard Shaw commented: “One out of everyone dies.” And so it is

Written by Tim Robertson, Director of Global Partnerships During the first national observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on January 20, 1986, then-President Ronald Reagan stated that it was a “time for rejoicing and reflecting.” In his official Proclamation 5431, he wrote further: “We rejoice because, in his short life, Dr. King, by his

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications “The B.I.B.L.E., yes that’s the book for me…” I don’t know about you, but that is one of my main prayers for my grandchildren. I want the Bible to be a priority in their lives. I want them to stand on the truths of Scripture no matter

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications As we start off another new year, may we keep a close watch on how we are growing in Christ. It’s easier to watch what our adult children or grandchildren are doing, but Deuteronomy 4:9a tells us that we must first watch ourselves! Larry Fowler, the founder of