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Preserving our

Inspiration

Generations by Cheryl Goforth

y mother, as she put We can take the choicest individuals who did what was
it herself, was like parts of our upbringing, the right. This is about people who
Ma “banty” rooster truths we have learned since were courageous and even
when it came to defending then and come alongside about those who gave their
her children. In other words, our children to help raise lives for future generations…
you didn’t mess with her kids. the next generation. After then telling those stories to our
She was watchful and quite all, the word “parents” is grandchildren. Stories teach,
opinionated about the type part of grandparents, so in and stories inspire. Ask my
of friends we hung out with truth, we cannot abdicate our six-year-old grandson who
and always insisted that we responsibility to be part of voraciously reads books about
do what was right. Honesty, defending and guiding our American historical figures.
truth, love for God and for grandchildren. Proverbs says He is learning history through
others was constantly stressed. that grandchildren are a crown the eyes of those who lived it.
to their grandparents. We want
Many times, lifelong truths to be proud of them – in the Your grandchildren can learn
were imparted in simple way they are raised and the your family history through
moments like the Saturday character they possess. Like your stories. There is always a
mornings sitting on my the crown of a king, it is for all temptation to tell just the good
parent’s bed and just talking. to see. parts, but if we take a cue from
After I got married, it was the Bible, the bad parts can
enjoying a cup of hot chocolate In the times we live in, there also train. As a preserver of the
with Mom after the kids were is a clarion call to teach our past, we can be a bridge to our
dropped off at school. When grandchildren the true history grandchildren for their future.
she listened to me, I listened of our nation – the good, the
to her and discovered that bad and the ugly. That means
her stories were well worth digging through the box
hearing. There were stories of old books in the garage, Resources for great stories
of trusting God, stories about reacquainting ourselves with of American history:
generations past and her hopes our historical documents wallbuilders.com
for the future. and reading stories about americanminute.com

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