where we came from?
The girls and I have been studying about our family's heritage:
The Jaegers are German, so we studied Germany and it's history. Germany has quite a tumultuous past, as you probably know, but did you know that Germany has no mineral resources AT ALL??? They rely solely on the Middle East for oil, innersteen....
Then, we studied the American Indians, as my father was a Cherokee Indian, and they also have a very tumultuous past. Do you realize the injustices they suffered almost the moment white man stepped foot on this land??? It's disgraceful, really disgraceful. Hurray to Pres. Roosevelt for giving back a little to these deeply spiritual and gentle peoples.
We will be studying Ireland...we all know how troubled they are, as my mother was a 2nd generation Irish/American.
Lastly, we will be studying our Christian heritage and Martin Luther. Now, those were some RADICAL times and, unfortunately, we modern-day Christ followers are still suffering the bad reputation those times wrought.
I want the girls to understand where we came from and how "frought with peril" was the common thread in our family's history.
Such is the history of man.....
Sometimes I wonder how God can love such a loathesome people.
THAT is precisely what I want the girls to understand: God loves His people, even though we are so vile, and has wonderful plans for us and is preparing a Kingdom for His followers that is beyond all comprehension.
I can't wait for that family reunion.
The Jaegers are German, so we studied Germany and it's history. Germany has quite a tumultuous past, as you probably know, but did you know that Germany has no mineral resources AT ALL??? They rely solely on the Middle East for oil, innersteen....
Then, we studied the American Indians, as my father was a Cherokee Indian, and they also have a very tumultuous past. Do you realize the injustices they suffered almost the moment white man stepped foot on this land??? It's disgraceful, really disgraceful. Hurray to Pres. Roosevelt for giving back a little to these deeply spiritual and gentle peoples.
We will be studying Ireland...we all know how troubled they are, as my mother was a 2nd generation Irish/American.
Lastly, we will be studying our Christian heritage and Martin Luther. Now, those were some RADICAL times and, unfortunately, we modern-day Christ followers are still suffering the bad reputation those times wrought.
I want the girls to understand where we came from and how "frought with peril" was the common thread in our family's history.
Such is the history of man.....
Sometimes I wonder how God can love such a loathesome people.
THAT is precisely what I want the girls to understand: God loves His people, even though we are so vile, and has wonderful plans for us and is preparing a Kingdom for His followers that is beyond all comprehension.
I can't wait for that family reunion.
posted by Lori's World @ 8:45 AM
2 Comments:
At 4:50 PM,
Lori said…
That will be a wonderful reunion won't it? I look forward to meeting your mother. Thank you for teaching our girls about their history.
At 4:32 PM,
Anonymous said…
I was thinking just what Con wrote -- how excited I am to meet your mother. I expect to feel that I already know her, just by knowing you.
Love,
Kimberly
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