Heritage for Our Good & Linkup

Spending time with my mother (and dad) in sunny Florida!!

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."

~Romans 8:28~

I was born at home while my parents were missionaries to Japan. As the story goes, the next day, the doctor arrived and was disappointed that I was already named. He was accustomed to being part of the Japanese 'naming ceremony.'

In the days following my birth, boiling water was poured over my little body when I was given a bath. This was part of Japanese culture at the time. My mother was supposed to rest in bed to recover after the birth of a baby. Needless to say, my mother started bathing me so that my leathery skin would soften. 

By the time I was three years old, my parents were able to serve in Hong Kong, which is on the coast of China. At the time, it was a crowded British Crown Colony with a population of four million people. 

Some missionary kids do not have a good attitude about growing up on the mission field. They  have much 'baggage' and often do not follow the Lord, having a very negative outlook on their heritage. 

Two children raised in identical circumstances can have opposite attitudes about their upbringing. Their home doesn't really have to be bad at all. It simply is the choices in life that the two children make.

We all are giving our children an heritage of some sort. What heritage are you giving your children? You don't have to be raising your children on the mission field to make an impact on your child's life. Take the circumstances you have and be diligent to live out your faith before them.

More is caught than taught. Read Bible stories to your children and don't forget to read to them right from the Bible, but remember that how you act speaks louder than words. I failed often, but I am thankful that God is able to turn everything around for the good since 'all things work together for good to them that Love God.'

If you are faithful in teaching your children about the Lord, even a child who chooses the world, will not ever be able to forget what you taught them. Your children are like arrows that you shoot as light into a dying world. So, look back on your heritage. Whether your circumstances seem good or bad, ask God to show you how to use it for good in your children's life and in those who are without Christ.

Do you see your heritage as a gift from the Lord? How are you impacting your children and giving them a good heritage?

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WholeHearted Home Wednesday 

Linkup #10

Time has flown by and it's time to share again!!

I love reading the posts you link, so hurry, hurry, hurry and linkup.

Keep your posts family-friendly on topics such as:

Mothering

Marriage is for Keeps

Homemaking

Homeschooling

From Your Kitchen

Organizing your Home

Gardening

Mom's Sharing Jesus

And any way you have

WholeHeartedly served Christ in your Home

1. Post as many posts as you'd like.
2. Remember the purpose is for community; and women love conversation!! So, please visit at least one blogger who posted on my Linky Party :-)
3. Keep each post honoring to God.
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