Everyone has stories to tell! We tell each other stories every day. Stories are the way we pass on wisdom and values to each other and the next generation.
“We are drowning in information while starving for wisdom.” E.O. Wilson observed.
The people in your life, your children and grandchildren, need your wisdom. They’re hungry to hear what the older generation has to say.
They need your stories, and you need to tell them.
We gain hope, encouragement, and faith through our stories of how we overcame hardship, how we persevered, and through testimonies of God at work in our lives. We need this connection between the generations.
My friend, Dwayne, shared, “I wish I knew my parents’ stories and history because I would understand them better. I think it’s important to pass those on from generation to generation.”
I recently published my family’s story about growing up in Africa, called
“Held at Gunpoint: My Family’s Trials and Triumphs in the Heart of Africa.” Click here to learn more about the book.
Do you know your parents’ and grandparents’ stories? Are they written down so they can be passed on?
What is your story? What life lessons and wisdom do you have to share in your story? You can leave a legacy your loved ones will treasure.
On my website, you can see stories sharing wisdom and life lessons. You can do the same.
If you would like to learn how to captivate your readers with your stories? I’ve written a book to teach you, along with several other books. You can find them by clicking here. I have also been published in three Chicken Soup books, including the “best of” series, as well as other anthologies.
If you are especially interested in learning to write and how to write, visit my website dedicated to writing at 15minutewriter.com. You will learn more writing strategies to captivate your reader.