Posts Tagged ‘history’
Grandparents, Family History Bridge Builders
A special thank you to guest blogger, grandfather, and author Jim Doudiet for sharing his thoughts and experiences to encourage and inspire grandparents to connect with their grandchildren. . Grandparents can be fantastic family history bridge builders. They are the bridge between the past with their own memories of their parents and grandparents to the…
Read MoreThe Stars and Stripes: A Matter of Respect
Grandchildren study little about the goodness of America today. They are not necessarily taught to recognize or respect the Stars and Stripes as a symbol of liberty and freedom. Lost also is the appreciation of those lost defending freedom or those currently serving in the military. Grandparents, the goodness of America can be made known…
Read MoreWriting Your Life Story
Writing your life story is a gift for your children, grandchildren, and generations to come. Jeff Baker is an expert on this topic. I hope his blog post gets you thinking about how you can bless your family by sharing your story. xoBecky Writing Your Life Story If you are like me, you cherish those…
Read MoreAppreciating the USA
Do your grandchildren love this country, the United States of America? Many young people are taught to find fault with the history and especially the founding of our nation instead of appreciating who we are as a nation. Division and animosity are at an all time high. Even within families, this division produces pain and…
Read MoreA Family History Timeline
Kids love stories! Give children a glimpse of where they’ve come from by creating a big picture timeline of the extended family. Passing on your family history can include more than just oral stories. Artifacts, special gifts, and photographs all add to the richness of the family. Because children hear about overcoming challenges, they’ll be…
Read MoreSharing Your Life Story with the Grands
A special thank you to guest blogger David Appelhof for sharing his thoughts and experience in writing his life story as a gift for his children and grandchildren. xoBecky For years I’ve attempted to write my life story, a short biography as a history for my children and grandchildren. Ten years ago, I completed several…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Pandemic History for Kids
Guest blogger, Carol Olsen, is passionate about grandparents speaking into the lives of their grandchildren. When discussing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on family life, she determined to make this a teachable moment in history. Here is one of her ideas to incorporate real life into family history. A Time to Remember We are…
Read MoreAmerica's Forgotten Heritage
Happy Fourth of July! May this day be one of celebration, reflection, and gratitude for the ones who founded and sacrificed greatly for our nation. Freedom is a gift. A few months ago Scott and I took the boys on a whirlwind American heritage tour. We visited Gettysburg, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Williamsburg. The tour was…
Read MoreA History of Giving Thanks
I really enjoy history! Stories of long ago that have shaped people and nations are fascinating. The history of Thanksgiving is intriguing. The first Thanksgiving dinner was celebrated in 1621 with the colonists and Native Americans. Centuries later, in 1863, Abraham Lincoln made the day of thanks official during the Civil War. It makes me…
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