Family History Friday: What Are You're Ancestors Telling You?

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Have you ever read

a journal or 

a story of an ancestor, 

and thought that what they were saying in word or in the life they lived might be for you? 

I'm sure it was for you and anyone else who is a descendant. Just like we love our families and those who will come after us, the ancestor's of those in Japan loved their descendant's too! 

I found an amazing article about a village in Japan whose ancestor's left a message for their descendants. 

It was a warning on a stone, 

that said not to build their homes below a certain spot. Apparently, many stones were found, but not all headed the warning. You can read more about it here. 

Our ancestor's have left messages for us. 

They may not have written all of them down, but when we research and find the stories about their lives, they will speak to us. If we are listening with our hearts, we will hear what they are trying to say. Think about your ancestor's, their lives, the way they lived, and what it all means. When I think of mine, I think they might want me to know, life is full of hard work and wonderful. They are telling me, "It was hard sometimes, but I did the things that I needed to do, you can do what you need to do. Be amazing!" I love them, and am so thankful for the messages they have left for me. 

Happy Family History Friday! Love, Joy