What is Your Spiritual Heritage?
I learned a lot more about my grandma from her passing. Kind of sad that we sometimes learn more after our loved ones are gone. But her funeral wasn’t all sad, it was a joyful celebration of her life. She wasn’t the President, or a Supreme Court judge, not anyone the world would give great honor to. Who was my grandma? She was a determined and strong woman, going to college at age 46!
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But that’s not the most important thing I learned about her. My grandma was a giver of hospitality. Her house was always open to people. Funny, how I never really realized that so many people called her “mom”. Just seemed natural to have a lot of extra, “aunts” and “uncles” around. Because of grandma’s example, my mom is the same way. Her and my father were asked to be greeters at their church at one point, and I have seen that trait in myself and my siblings. We love to host parties, have get togethers and functions! We have a heritage in hospitality. Perhaps, that’s why I think it’s so important to make people feel welcome. I am passionate about hospitality, because of my mom, and her because of her mom.
I learned about why people are who they are – what makes them tick. So, I wonder what your parents/spiritual parents have given to you? Do you have bonds in ministry that have been handed down? What is your spiritual heritage?
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I can't thank God enough for my spiritual heritage. I come from a family of pastors: my father, grandfather, great grandfather, and three uncles. I have never experienced divorce in any of my immediate or not so immediate family. I knew firsthand seven of my eight God-fearing great grandparents. And from all of that deep heritage the first two things that come to mind on what I have been given from them is a strong sense of (1) longevity, and (2) longing for truth and then passing it on to someone else.
I can't begin to imagine who I would be or what I would be like without the generations that paved the way for my life, and now, Lord willing, my children's lives.
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I'm very thankful to come from a Christian family. Both my mom and dad's side of the family came from Christian homes as well. Most of which, attend my father's church. TaterHouse and I have similar heritages, which I wouldn't trade at all.
Now, it's up to me and Naomi to carry on that heritage. I'm nervous, but looking forward to it.
Although my dad is a first generation Christian, my mom came from a Christian family. I had the privilege of growing up with my dad serving in the ministry at various churches.
As far as what has been handed down to me……my mom's card ministry. She was always sending cards and poems to everyone. I try to do the same….to be an encourager and a source of joy in people's lives. My parents were also awesome examples of true witnesses for Christ…..to everyone they met. I am working on making that my mission. It is more important than anything else in this world.