Paul’s time was short.  His earthly pilgrimage was almost over.  He took a look back over his life and said with certainty, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”  In all that the Lord accomplished through this great servant, the one victory that seemed to be extra close to Paul’s heart was the life and ministry of the young preacher, Timothy, whom he called “my dearly beloved son.”  During Paul’s last days in that awful Roman prison, he wrote to Timothy and asked for a final visit.  The thought of Timothy’s labor for the Lord filled him with joy and gratitude.  As Paul commended and encouraged young Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:5-6, he made an interesting statement concerning the “unfeigned faith” that he saw in Timothy’s life.  He noted that this faith had “dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice….”  What a tribute from a man of God!  We know very little about these ladies, but we see much in the son.  Paul is making the point that the effectiveness of Timothy for the Lord began at his mother’s dinner table or perhaps beside his grandmother’s chair.  These godly women imparted to this young man a love for and a faith in the God he would serve for the rest of his life.  Ladies, never underestimate the impact you can have in this world through your children!  Sons and daughters, never take for granted the blessing of a mother or grandmother who endeavors to instill Godly instruction and habits in your life.  By the way, this also challenges us parents and grandparents to stop and think about the spiritual heritage we are leaving behind.  Is it God-focused?  Is it Bible-based?  Is it local church oriented?  Think about it this way: how complimentary could Paul be if he were writing about you and me?