Ladies have embraced legacy with pictures. When they cut out pictures and organize them in scrap books, women are creating a long lasting source of memories. They are congregating all over the world and pouring an amazing amount of time and energy into making sure their family memories are preserved. What is their motivation? Is creating a legacy motivating them? Are the "Oohs and Aahhs", when people look at the albums, motivating them? People see their work and can't help but to admire all of the effort. Is it the fact that they sit with other ladies, get a night off from the kids? Is it that they are able to get their creative juices flowing, doing "crafts" and get to eat snacks and drink wine at an evening event?
I'm sure if we interviewed 100 Ladies who scrapbook, we would get a combination of these answers. I recently sat down and really looked at what my wife Heidi had created over a 15 year period, and I was amazed. As I turned each page, not only could I actually see 5 pounds a year being added to my waistline, but I could see our lives being projected into the future. In fact, I was in the future as I looked at some of the events that took place over 15 years ago.
As I looked at the work of art that Heidi had created, I pondered the millions of bound memories that have been created through this scrap booking movement, and I couldn't help but ask the question, where are the men in this legacy ? Women are doing a fantastic thing, but men should be stepping up and participating in this legacy that their wives are documenting. As future generations look at the lives of each family, there are going to be questions of how the men were involved. They will ask, Where was he? Where is his voice, didn't he have anything to say? Did he care? Was he interested ?
Men have very important role to play in the legacy of their families.
I commend the millions of women that are putting their families history in the scrapbooks they are creating, but I think men need to be doing more to preserve their families legacy. Life from a man's perspective is very important to communicate to others. Now I don't see men sitting an doing a scrap book. I can't envision myself going away for the weekend a sitting around with a bunch of dude's cutting out pictures and reminiscing about days gone by, but men need to be more involved in the family legacy.
I believe God is calling men out... Get involved in developing, living and communicating the important legacy of your family!
I'm sure if we interviewed 100 Ladies who scrapbook, we would get a combination of these answers. I recently sat down and really looked at what my wife Heidi had created over a 15 year period, and I was amazed. As I turned each page, not only could I actually see 5 pounds a year being added to my waistline, but I could see our lives being projected into the future. In fact, I was in the future as I looked at some of the events that took place over 15 years ago.
As I looked at the work of art that Heidi had created, I pondered the millions of bound memories that have been created through this scrap booking movement, and I couldn't help but ask the question, where are the men in this legacy ? Women are doing a fantastic thing, but men should be stepping up and participating in this legacy that their wives are documenting. As future generations look at the lives of each family, there are going to be questions of how the men were involved. They will ask, Where was he? Where is his voice, didn't he have anything to say? Did he care? Was he interested ?
Men have very important role to play in the legacy of their families.
I commend the millions of women that are putting their families history in the scrapbooks they are creating, but I think men need to be doing more to preserve their families legacy. Life from a man's perspective is very important to communicate to others. Now I don't see men sitting an doing a scrap book. I can't envision myself going away for the weekend a sitting around with a bunch of dude's cutting out pictures and reminiscing about days gone by, but men need to be more involved in the family legacy.
I believe God is calling men out... Get involved in developing, living and communicating the important legacy of your family!
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