2 Timothy 1

"when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also." v.5

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Two great women of the faith: Lois and Eunice. They were mother and daughter. Their grandson and son was Timothy. Three generations in that family had genuine faith after the Lord Jesus Christ. It's interesting that Paul doesn't mention Timothy's father. We see from Acts 16 that Timothy's father was a Greek, so didn't have the same belief not being a Jew or hearing and following the Way of Jesus. Timothy we know wasn't circumcised (Acts 16:3) which is one sign that his father didn't follow the law of Moses as most Jewish fathers would do to their son. Yet Lois and Eunice leave their stamp of faith on Timothy that he follows in. Most boys seem to follow in their father's footsteps, but this was more than just wanting to be like dad, this was genuine faith and truth that Timothy saw and learned from these two very influential women in his life- and that in his own family. We don't learn about these women other than here in scripture, it's not like they're in the faith hall of fame chapter of Hebrew 11, but the one sentence of scripture they're named in is a most honoring one. Motherhood is such an important job as it reflects on how your children choose to live and what to believe in. Don't just let your child hear about Jesus in church, live the life of faith in your home raising a child up in what the truth is and reflecting the faith you have or desire them to have. It's hard when both parents don't believe in the same god. How have you seen that hinder raising up children?
If you have children, how can you bring faith and truth into raising them up? How have you seen generations of the faith in your family pass down to generations? If you are the first in your family, how do you desire to continue it?