It began the first time I gazed into your eyes. A connection I had not known before. You were mine . . . but I would one day have to let you go. And as I prayed for you, cared for you, taught you, disciplined you, and loved you, my heart prayed over you words [...]
How will we be remembered? Chances are, we don't think about that much and are not able to objectively examine ourselves all that easily. But those who are in our inner sphere are watching and catching how we are living which says so much more about us than what we are saying. Sometimes legacy building [...]
It's easy to go with the flow. But time is evaporating rapidly. Every day the sand is lower in our own respective hourglasses and we have no idea when our time is up. Now that we have that encouraging thought about the brevity of our lives, perhaps it helps us to be motivated to live [...]
In our desire to leave a legacy to loved ones, we can miss the mark if we don't understand what the focus of our legacy should be. Legacy is not measured by our ability, but by the character that is behind all that we do. The substance of a successful legacy is faithfulness. The substance [...]
Choosing our Attitude Helps us to Leave a Legacy of Contagious Gratitude! It starts the moment we first wake up and continues with every word and deed we express to those around us as we go about our days. We create an atmosphere of gratitude or ingratitude each day. This Thanksgiving and all year through, [...]
There are a lot of things that can invoke fear in our lives. Fear of not doing enough for our family. Fear of not leaving the legacy we want to leave for loved ones. But there is a fear we should embrace that dispels all other fears. The Fear of Not Doing Enough The fear [...]
The day has come, or so you thought. Your child has grown up and is now legally an adult. The only problem is they don't want to leave home. Now what? Preparing your adult children to successfully leave the nest is possible but it takes intentionality. We can feel guilty kicking our kids to the [...]
Every parent of adult children has moments of remorse when their children make mistakes and let's be honest, in the not-so-proud moments of parenting. We feel we are somehow to blame and don't know how to handle this phase of life that seems to be "hands off" to parents. The feeling that we did not do [...]
Happy Father's Day! On Father's Day, we set aside time to reflect on all that our fathers have done for us. We usually receive a card and maybe a thoughtful gift. This Father's Day, consider writing legacy letters from Dad. Legacy Letters from Dad—A Gift from Dad In my book, Create a Thriving Family Legacy—How [...]
When we receive a gift we are eager to offer thanks. We recognize the cost that went into such an offering. But some gifts we don't recognize the significance of or we can forget about over time unless we are intentional to reflect and remember. Memorial Day is an opportunity and a reminder to [...]
