jefferson and faithfulness {thomas jefferson}

as we toured monticello, the idyllic home of thomas jefferson, one detail consumed my thoughts.  this was a man was faithful to his calling, and he knew how to honor that.  we gazed in awe (and moved to tears) at a fraction of his vast collection of books.  we wandered through rooms that still stand as testimony to his intelligence, his curiosity, and his standing among men.  he was broken and flawed, and he got some things backwards, even while impacting his world in powerful ways.

 

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but what awed me, as a woman who seeks to put first things first, is that thomas jefferson, in this home, lived not just as a political icon and international ambassador, but as a father and grandfather.  as the guide described the pattering of feet in the halls of history, i was challenged: there is no calling or “job” on earth worth pursuing, if it does not build the hearts and minds of my first calling: my own children.  it is in raising the next generation that i have the most opportunity to impact the world to come.  oh, that i may be faithful.

 

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    Nora
    October 21, 2014 at 12:11 pm

    I love Monticello, though I haven’t been in years. Silly since it’s only four hours from me! What a lovely picture of your daughter- 🙂 I always enjoy reading your posts!
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      admin
      October 28, 2014 at 8:54 pm

      Nora, we’d have such fun visiting cool sites with our kiddos! Do go back and take yours – we loved it. 🙂

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    Micheal Jordan
    July 21, 2023 at 7:38 am

    It is good to see about the Thomas Jefferson who was a complex and nuanced thinker who had a profound influence on American political and religious landscape.
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