Create the Family Tree of your Dreams!
Once upon a time in a forest far far away, there were two tiny acorns lying on the ground. It was wet and cold.....soon they were completely covered over with rotting leaves. A few weeks later, a primitive root system began to form from those acorns. It burrowed deeper and deeper into the darkness becoming stronger with each rain until one day an amazing thing began to happen! A tiny little green sprout popped up out of the ground and began to grow. It grew larger and larger and began to grow large strong branches, tiny unique twigs, and eventually a beautiful canopy of leaves that provided shade and beauty to the world around it. One night there was a storm with lots of rain and strong wind. and the next morning there were two tiny acorns lying on the ground............ Once upon a time in a world not so far away there was a man and a woman standing in a church. They were very very excited and very very nervous as they left that church to begin their family. It wasn't long before they made some pretty major decisions together. Things weren't always easy but they deepened their commitment to those decisions and began to form a root structure for their family. They strengthened those roots with the regular application of truth (water) and the lessons learned from failure (fertilizer)until one day an amazing thing began to happen! Their family began to grow! It grew larger and stronger and began to "branch" out in the following major areas -- Each member of this family branched out in these areas and eventually developed unique gifts and abilities (twigs) that were used to create value for the world around them. One day there was a big celebration with lots of laughing and dancing and a new family began with a man and a woman standing in a church. Ok, by now, you're probably asking yourself...... "What kind of genealogy site is this anyway?" Well, despite the domain name, it's obviously not a listing of all the descendants in the Firm family. Ok, look out the window. In my front yard. See? There's a huge oak tree. I've often wondered what made the difference………and one day it came to me.......... The only difference was intention, a workable plan, and some time. ____________________________________________ ________________________________________ I used to think it was something I didn't have like money, fame, or a strong bloodline, but now I'm finding out it's something else entirely........... I've discovered that............Individuals and families that impact society start with one person having the intention of developing themselves to reach their fullest God-given potential. They begin following a workable plan for personal development, and over time, their growth naturally begins to influence the development of those around them. Eventually the family intentionally plans for the reproduction of it's self in the form of other strong and well-balanced families. Several years ago, I was just beginning to realize that unless things changed, I was never going to have one of those families and I was searching frantically for a way to turn things around........ And then I noticed those trees! What I had surrounding my house was a perfect illustration of everything necessary to make my family, one of those families. From the Roots, through the trunk and branches, to the creation of Leaves and Fruit for impacting the environment around you.....a solid family tree begins with an individual decision (11 decisions actually, but we'll get to that later) and whether you're a family of one or twenty, the principles of growth remain the same. It's going to be an exciting journey for all of us!
Sincerely,
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Hi! My name is Marvin..........
