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Faith Topics
Passing on a Legacy
The Emotional Legacy
Sadly, many of us struggle to overcome a negative emotional legacy that hinders our ability to cope with the inevitable struggles of life. But imagine yourself giving warm family memories to your child. You can create an atmosphere that provides a child’s fragile spirit with the nourishment and support needed for healthy emotional growth. It will require time and consistency to develop a sense of emotional wholeness, but the rewards are great.
A strong emotional legacy:
- Provides a safe environment in which deep emotional roots can grow.
- Fosters confidence through stability.
- Conveys a tone of trusting support.
- Nurtures a strong sense of positive identity.
- Creates a “resting place” for the soul.
- Demonstrates unconditional love.
Which characteristics would you like to build into the legacy you pass along to your children? Even if you don’t hit the exact mark, setting up the right target is an important first step.
—From Your Heritage, by J. Otis Ledbetter and Kurt Bruner
Used by permission of Chariot Victor Publishing,
a division of Cook Communications
Copyright © 1996
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