shabbat (שבת) - cease

Hey, Im back. Rest does wonders for you even though taking a family vacation with 4 kids doesn't include lots of sleeping or reading beside the pool. I remember my family camp trips and I think it is exciting to be creating memories that will hopefully continue into adulthood. However, one of the things I've been thinking about has been trying to connect family (name/ identity) back into the story of God.  

Sometimes I think individualism has played havoc with our sense of identity and connection into the story of God. Me, my, Personal etc. has outplayed the fact we are saved into a renewed covenant under the Lordship of Jesus that has been renewed from a checkered, but deep and rich past. And that story become part of our story. This Jew plus Gentile family. And we part of  the kingdom of God a kingdom filled with other people with a job to do. So there is a sense of family commitment and obligation not in a sense of upholding some Victorian class system, rather an obligation in the sense of continuing its purpose and identity. So my dilemma is how do I help my children who are part of the Zimmerman/Hoskins clan connect into this rich history and have a sense of purpose/identity from it?  The quick answer is... you go to Revelstoke BC.  Ok maybe not, I would interested in hearing ways of building this into our identity, however in the mean time you can check out memory building pics here.