The practice of letter writing is nearly extinct in our culture, and I really think that's a shame. I'm not claiming to be good at writing letters, but I do enjoy receiving them, writing them, and reading letters from the past.
Recently my grandmother, Gran, took a "turn for the worse" as they say, so I wrote her a quick letter just to let her know I was thinking about her. It was more of a note really - just a little something updating her on what was going on with me and telling her that I was thinking of her and praying for her. Words of encouragement (hopefully) in written form.
Well, last week, Gran passed away and I went back to Georgia for her funeral. It was such a special time with my family - remembering and recounting stories, looking through old photographs, and reading a letter that my great grandmother had written to my great grandfather, her "sweetheart," while he was away.
Will future generations have anything like that letter to look back upon to connect them with family and culture? Will emails even be accessible? Does anyone print out emails to cherish?
I am glad I was able to send one last note to Gran while she was still here, and I am glad that she is now in the keep of God, who is the author of our faith and has written us quite a letter in his Word.
So, if you find yourself with a few spare moments, I encourage you to write a letter to your grandparents, if they are still living here, and if not, then maybe you can do a little digging and see if your family has any old letters in safe keeping that you could read.
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