I absolutely love the little ones in my life more then life itself. The last couple of years my heart has begun to break as I see what our current generation of children are facing. You know that common pray that is often prayed “Lord break my heart for what breaks yours” well he takes us up on that prayer! He will open our eyes to an area in this world that is hurting and broken, and He will commission us to fight for change.
I have watched as the little ones I love have a reality of an astronomical rise in depression, anxiety, self harm, child sex, suicide, school shootings, divided families by divorce, bullying, rape, drugs and alcohol addictions and the list goes on and on. All of these things are on the rise in our children’s lives.
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So I asked the Lord what is missing? Where are we going wrong for our little ones? And even though this is not a one fix all kind of answer it’s definitely made sense. I found this article that really resonated in me. Click link below :)
I personally have learned we have been created with a deep need for belonging and knowing our identity. And without this we are open and vulnerable to
Whatever and whoever will give us a sense of love and belonging whether it’s good for us or not.
So I shared this with my family and we set our to learn more about who we are as McMillans.
Thankfully the research was quite easy because I have aunts and uncles who love history, heritage and have researched and have been handed down so much of our own personal family legacy!
I asked my aunt Deb if we could have a “Family heritage day” and she excitedly agreed!
My brother Paul brought his camera gear and put mikes on our aunts and uncles and the stores began!
My Uncle Robin is an avid family tree researcher and has traces our family line as far back as 200 AD!
We heard stories of the first family that came to America and homesteaded the Crystal Lake area at the corner of Hwy 14 and Dole St where they opened a family run blacksmith shop at their home! One of the daughters wrote in her diary that hwy 14 was an Indian trail, she talked about the academics she learned at school but was it was at home where she was taught her religion faithfully”
Being that the McMillan is a strong Scottish name, I learned that we have a family crest! Which is inscribed the clan motto! The Clan Motto thereon is MISERIS SUCCURRERE DISCO, meaning (in English) "I learn to care for the unfortunate”
Talk about a sense of belonging and feeling that a belong to something bigger then myself!? It has given me such a confidence boost, knowing how our family was identified and what we were known for! “Caring for the unfortunate”
We have right before our eyes a generation of children that are being raised in broken families or even families that are loosing its hand in deep connection because of phones that are present all of the time, each individual child has no idea their worth and value, their identity and how much they are loved and have been born into this world to do great things. I pray this story inspires you to meet with your family and dig out old pictures and tell stories of your family heritage to pass down to your little ones that you love and cherish!
Let’s not be overcome with the evil of this world but overcome evil with good!
