Free The Women of Duck Commander by Kay Robertson, Jessica Robertson Page A

understand that His power moves mountains. I pray they will always love others but love God above all else. I also hope and pray they will consistently demonstrate compassion by treating others with kindness and humility. They certainly see these qualities in their grandparents. I can already see these same traits unfolding in my children, and I look forward to seeing these good characteristics mature in them over the years to come.
    Jessica: L EAVING A L EGACY
    Phil and Miss Kay will definitely leave a legacy of love for God, love for each other, and love for people in general. They both truly love and care for others, regardless of a person’s skin color or economic status, and will help anyone in any way they can. They are not very technological; they value quality time with people and good conversations over text messages and e-mail. They want everyone withwhom they come in contact to know God. Both of them are dedicated to family and to the togetherness that comes from the family table, and I hope these things will continue in my children and throughout the generations of Robertsons to come.
    I hope my children will always love to read and love to cook, as Miss Kay does. I pray they will inherit the way Miss Kay cheers for the underdog, lifts the brokenhearted, and gives to anyone in need. I hope they will also notice and learn from the fact that she loves and respects Phil and is a loyal, committed wife and friend to him.
    I feel that my children have a rare opportunity to glean from Phil some things that have been lost in modern society. In many ways, he is “old school.” He still works his land and takes care of it, which is important for them to see. He is hardworking, industrious, and resourceful. He could not care less about the things of this world; he is totally nonmaterialistic but is a man who hungers and thirsts to know God. Sometimes I am amazed to see him studying his Bible in his recliner because he already knows it so well. But he continues to study diligently. His desire to walk in truth is deep, and his faithfulness to God is remarkable. I hope my children absorb these things from Phil and incorporate them into their lives to the greatest possible degree.
    I also want our children, boy and girls, to have a love for the outdoors like Phil and Miss Kay have. Miss Kay loves nature and has a special affection for all kinds of animals. Phil loves having the ability to provide for his family through growing vegetables, fishing, frogging, and hunting deer and ducks. All of that knowledge from both of them has been passed to us, and it is so important that the generations who come after us not lose the ability to liveoff the land. Jep and I are actively teaching our children survival skills, in addition to the skills they observe and learn from Phil and Miss Kay.
    I don’t mean to imply that we never buy meat or vegetables at the grocery store; we simply have the skills and ability to provide for our family from what God has created, and we have a love and appreciation for the outdoors, which Jep and I both got from our families.
    I am aware that some people don’t like “meat eaters” because they think we are killing animals for the sake of killing, but that is not true. We are providing food for our family. One of my favorite meats to eat is deer. You can’t get a leaner, more healthy meat. I like certain parts of the deer better than others, but we do not waste anything. We often take deer meat and ducks to local neighborhoods in which people may not have the money to buy meat, and we just give it to them. We also share meat with widows in our church. The looks on their faces when we do this are priceless.
    This combination of living off the land, being resourceful, not wasting anything, and sharing with others comes from Phil and Miss Kay. It’s the kind of thing they do, it’s what Jep and I do, and it’s what we are teaching our children to do.

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