Lincoln Logs

He decreed statutes for Jacob

and established the law in Israel,

which he commanded our forefathers

to teach their children, so the next generation would know them,

even the children yet to be born,

and they in turn would tell their children.

Psalm 75:5-6

Lincoln Logs were created by John Lloyd Wright son of famous architect Frank Lloyd Write. John claimed that his inspiration came from the foundation to Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel, which he saw while under construction. It was his father’s design. It got me thinking about laying foundations that will influence our children.
Recently I have been inspired by the burden that the Lord has laid on my wife’s heart to really and truly make the most of this time God has given us to influence our children for Christ. What an amazing challenge, responsibility and privilege we who are parents have been given to influence our children during the most formative years of their development. We need to be modeling, mentoring and laying the foundations of faith that our children might grow up in the knowledge of our Lord. I am also keenly aware (as we try to nurture the 5 kids in my home) that we can not do it alone. Let us not make the mistake of so emphasizing the need for strong nuclear family that we neglect the essential love support and influence of our greater family. I know that we could not successfully raise our kids without the help of extended family, especially the grandparents who invest so much in our children. We also need the input of our church family. When we recognize that we as a church are, in fact, family then we all have a role and responsibility to be investing and nurturing the younger generations in our midst.