Frank had a small place in Sharon Township, North Carolina. It was a dairy farm, but it wasn’t much of a living. His children often remember him with a sun-browned face, walking out onto the hot, dusty path back to the farmhouse. In the 1929 stock market crash, he lost his entire life savings — $4,000. But his children, especially his son William, remembered how he persevered in his faith, knowing that things would get better. “He never complained about the rigors of life,” his son later wrote, “he was always hopeful about the future.” Frank’s son credits his father with teaching him about practical faith. And it’s a good thing he did: we know Frank’s son as Billy Graham.
After understanding how these great leaders continue to honor their fathers after all these years, my hope is my children will one day be able to do the same.
As fathers, we want to leave lasting legacies with our children; ones that that will encourage, guide, and impact our family even after we are gone. Join me tomorrow to see how you can do just that.
– Mark
