Fathers day

Well Fathers day is just about over and the kids have just settled into bed. Ros is cleaning and I'm reflecting on fathers day.
I see how precious children are and how significant they are to the family unit,even though they can make life very hectic. Its in children, fathers can realise what its like for God our heavenly Father.
I was talking to a church member today and he shared about how the family unit has been breaking down over time. We reflected on how it was back in the old testament times with families , in that each family member knew their family heritage what part of the twelve tribes of Israel they came from and each and everyone of their for fathers.
It got me thinking may be we lose something when we forget about our own ancestry. I remember someone saying once "we wont know were we are going until we know were we have been." I feel this may mean something in our family lives as well.
Just as it was with the Israelites and God, God had to make them see their heritage so that that He could direct their future. I see that today when we forget about our heritage in the family we forget about how we can not only be proud of our families past but also live on with it. Sure we can all find faults with family and our family history but just as God did with his people the Israelites, may be we need to look at our own heritage, our own family heritage and may be their is something we find that will surprise us. In that when searching I may find that I'm connected to a person that had made a significant positive influence on society, and if one part of may family did this then there is no reason why I cant. This I believe is something we can all aspire to , and it may surprise us that we can be proud of our family no matter what we see it like now, and look forward to a brighter future because we have seen and recognised our past so that we can move on with a future with hope.