Lillian Penner

Lillian Penner and her husband, John have been married for 49 years and currently reside in Oregon. 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 to Ukraine, and volunteersfor several Christian ministries. Currently, she participates in the leadership of a women’s Bible study in her home church and is the National Prayer Coordinator for Christian Grandparenting Network.

Articles by Lillian Penner

Are You Waiting in God’s Waiting Room?

Is God teaching you something while you are waiting for an answer from Him?  Are you listening to Him? Do you pray for patience? Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30am EST. Recently my husband and I were waiting for a connecting flight in a large airport. Our […] Read More >

Ask God for the Little Things

If you are hurting from the pain of having lost a loved one, we care and want to pray for you. “If you need wisdom—if you want to know what God wants you to do—ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking” (James 1:5). When you pray, do you […] Read More >

Challenges Produce Growth

Are you struggling with feelings of sadness, loneliness or despair? Facing challenges you think you can’t survive?  Talk to someone who is ready to listen. Do you get tired of the struggles and challenges in your life? I do, sometimes. It seems like there always are challenges in our lives. Our own agendas, health issues, […] Read More >

Christmas Memories

Are you wishing Christmas would never come? Would you like to talk to someone about your dread of the Christmas Season? Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30am EST. The other day I met a friend at the mall for lunch. After lunch, we strolled through several stores […] Read More >

Delight in the Lord

Are you afraid to ask the Lord what His desires are for you? We can pray for you. Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EDT. “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4 NIV). What is your […] Read More >

Does Your Life Have A Ripple Effect?

Does your life have a positive effect on others? Would you like to discuss this with someone? Imagine you are camping with your family by a big lake. You’ve cooked dinner over the fire and now you are relaxing around the campfire roasting marshmallows and eating s’mores. There is no wind and the lake is […] Read More >

Does Your Life Have A Ripple Effect?

Thinking of Divorce? Talk to someone who will listen. Imagine you are camping with your family by a big lake. You’ve cooked dinner over the fire and now you are relaxing around the campfire roasting marshmallows and eating s’mores. There is no wind and the lake is perfectly still looking like a mirror reflecting a […] Read More >

Fight with Prayer to Save Your Faith

Who does God say He is? Do you believe that?  Here is an online Bible study. Today, we are living in challenging times. We live in the midst of a cultural war in a troubled world. God is being pushed to the perimeter of our culture at a time when we really need Him. When […] Read More >

Finding Joy in Praying for my Grandchildren

What a joy it is to have that precious little grandchild come running into your arms with hugs and kisses. The six-year-old granddaughter calling to tell you she lost her first tooth or your seven-year-old grandson excited about making his first goal in his soccer game. In addition to the senior discounts, grandchildren are one […] Read More >

God is Waiting for an Invitation

Have you ever earnestly prayed for something, only to have your prayer seemingly go unnoticed? Paul tells us in Ephesians 3:20 “Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope.” Have you given God the […] Read More >


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