From death to life…

Daily writing prompt
What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in?

I was conceived in wickedness, born in the midst of evil, and have been a wanderer all my 56 years of existence.

No one claims me, my bloodline, nor my destiny!

I was cursed with death before I took my first breath.

The me that was born into that life held no value, to anyone, aside for the men who helped themselves to that which was not theirs to take. My mother was so consumed with her own trauma and grief that she failed to protect any of her children, eventually dying of severe Dementia before I was able to tell her that I understood.

Perhaps this question would have been more valuable, were I to have the memories and life lessons handed down from a healthy, normal background and cultural heritage. But, I don’t. Therefore, this prompt might be considered a waste of time to answer.

By grace, mercy, providence, and purpose, you don’t have to accept the prompt response of the me that died, some time ago, in fact.

This is the me that was brought from death to life, and who stands before you now…

I know who I am

I am a child of God

The kingdom of heaven is my culture, my eternal heritage

I am born again

Chosen

Set apart

Written in the Book of Life

Bought

Paid for

I am free…

You better not forget your cookies! I worked all morning on them…

Freedom…

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Daily writing prompt
What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in?

Since I was never claimed by any one, let alone a culture, this question makes me very uncomfortable, if I am being completely honest. I am proud to be an American, though our Government is nothing but a filthy swamp, filled with the selfish and often nefarious motives worn by our leaders. I am not proud of that part, nor interested in any form…

All I can say, without being flippant or disrespectful, is that the only culture I have traced back to my beginnings is me!

My culture could be called The Foster Care System, but there is nothing there I want to brag about to anyone. The only culture of Me that I can clearly recall is God and His relentless pursuit of my heart.

In complete honesty, if God had not interceded on my behalf as a small child, I would not be here today, so ya I am pretty proud of Him. I suppose this also means that I find a great interest in Him, as well as pride…

So, as to the prompt question, the aspects of my cultural heritage (God) that I am proud of or interested in, would be the Heart of God!

Zach Williams sums it up! https://youtu.be/qbPxZPsjhbg?si=PmTM4TfGPi8vrSgB