And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. (Luke 2:16)When someone rises to a high position in world leadership and influence, the first information the world wants to know is, "What is the family history"
Upon reading only a few of the volumes of biographies of well~known people, one will quickly sense that indeed the family~the home and the individuals in it~or the lack of family~greatly influence the actions and life~changing decisions of adults and young persons. It makes them who they are, and, in turn, the family molds and shapes future generations.
Name the person or persons who whave shaped our world in art, music, politics or science. Look beyond those persons to the families and homes that molded them. We cannot fully measure the effect of the family, any family.
Like the wake of a ship that leaves an unending ripple in an enormous sea, a family's influence can extend far beyond our sight or knowledge.
How can you and I measure the influence upon us of the families that lived before our time? Our ancestors? Or even those who are not in our direct line, but whose lives affected those who were?
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