Day 22 of 40 days to Resurrection day
Today’s suggestion:
Tell your salvation story to your children as you talk about the meaning of this season.
God was very clear to Israel in His Passover instructions. Details are important to Him.
Tucked into the directions, He repeated the command again and again to pass along their faith to the children and grandchildren.
It is just as important for us as it was for the Hebrews coming out of Egypt. If the next generation is to know the God of glory, His Son who came to save, and the Holy Spirit who will come and live in us, then we must tell the story.
I often heard my mother and dad telling me how they came to know Jesus as Savior. While they are both basking in the joys of Heaven now, their stories remain with me.
My friend, Robin, visits today to ask “What’s your story?”
“There is nothing like a good story, especially when you’re young. Think about curling up next to mom or dad and listening to them read your favorite book. My favorite childhood book was The Pokey Little Puppy. I am sure my mom
had it memorized by the time I was five.
Now the tables are turned and I am experiencing the joy of reading to my daughters. There are few things better in life than snuggling up with my sweet girls sharing a story. Each girl has her favorite book, favorite place to sit, and favorite doll or blanket to snuggle with.
Recently Madeline started asking me to tell her stories about her Great-granny Grace. The two never met since my grandmother passed away several years before Madeline was born. But her legacy lives on every time I tell about sweet Granny Grace. I know I am passing on generational stories to my daughters.
But what else am I passing on? What legacy am I leaving them? What stories of my life are important enough to tell? What mistakes do I want to warn them to avoid based on my personal experience? What moment of pure joy do I want to relive in front of them? What are the most important experiences in my life?
I have learned the more I tell them about me, the more they want to know. Perhaps it makes my life more tangible for them. They hear about my childhood and realize I was once a little girl just like them.
Telling them the story of my salvation opened up so many more doors. They see that I had the same questions they have. How can I know God is real when I cannot see Him? Why does He love me so much? Will He really forgive me when I mess up?
Having these conversations with my girls shows them that God is real. It let’s them see that we all struggle with faith and knowing God’s voice sometimes. It gives them opportunity to talk about their own journey of faith.
Do your children know your salvation story? Or your nieces and nephews? Have you heard how your own parents came to experience saving grace? What about your grandparents?
Is there a better time than now to tell your story or to learn about those around you?
As we are preparing our hearts for resurrection day, take some time to share your story. If you have already, tell it again. It should be your favorite story of all.”
Peggy's Journal 
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