The chart unfortunately doesn’t go back far enough, but most of those living today, will fit into one of these categories. Yesterday I posed a question and would still love to hear from you regarding the generation gap. The years from 1925 to 2024 have been witness to many great inventions, new ideas, unusual changes and a whole lot of question marks.

I am part of the Silent Generation. This doesn’t mean that our generation didn’t speak out. For the most part, we were the product of our predecessor, the Greatest Generation. Our parents struggled through many trials, disappointments and wars. They believed in God, country and the American dream. My generation was beginning to question the validity of wars. Protests were commonplace in regard to that. Race discrimination was still a big issue, boiling in a pot of hatred and separation. As an idealistic young college girl, I was aware of what was happening in my country, but for the most part, I spent hours in the public library, reading books and listening to classical music. I didn’t feel I could change the world around me. Over the next generations, I would witness a huge alteration in that opinion. More and more young people were rising up against various issues which would eventually lead to protests, riots and even incarceration. I didn’t have the courage to do so.

What do you think were the highs and lows of these generations? Finding out will maybe help us relate to each other, which is the beginning of understanding. So, my question for you to ponder today, has to do with this very thought. What is it that makes/made your generation good, bad or ugly? I am now a great grandmother, and the future is important to me as I wonder what this little man will face as he grows up. What will he become twenty years from now? Will he experience the pangs of war? Will he be responsible for great changes in society? We’ll he become the president of the United States or the leader of some corporation? OK, I’m reaching. Will he be happy or depressed by the condition of his world. Will he learn to rely on God to get him through the good and bad times? All I can do is pray that he will find his place and know that he is greatly loved. He will also learn that he has a God who is in control of everything.

Each generation has their faults, but they also have accomplished greatness. If we focus on the good rather than the bad, we will realize hope for the future. Those who hope in the Lord, will find peace in the future. He is the Greatest of all Time. GOAT!

Psalm 100:5: “For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”