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 [...]
As we embark on a new year, reaching our goals or making lasting changes in the new year can feel daunting. Last year's goals might still need some attention or rejuvenation. But some goals were not meant to be accomplished in a year. They are meant to be accomplished over a lifetime. Leaving a legacy in [...]
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 [...]
Parents want to feel like they have done well in the raising of their children, but sometimes the metrics for that determination can get a little wonky. We base our success on their behavior or on whether they are like us, and can feel shame when they don't measure up to . . . [...]
You raised your children to know God and to live their faith out authentically. You modeled this lifestyle and legacy in front of your children, as well. But the day came when your child brought shame to your family name and by their actions did not represent the family legacy well. Finding hope when [...]
January is almost over and time just seems to be flying faster than we can keep up with it. How does anyone have time to plan a legacy? Legacies don't just happen. They are created and then recreated as we work to do more than just exist in this life. Time is not a [...]
What We Really Want for Christmas . . . is Peace. Life is complicated in our world right now. If it isn't the seemingly forever looming pandemic and its new varieties, stress might hit closer to home with a burden you have been carrying that seems impossible. What we really want for Christmas is [...]
Being grateful is not something that comes naturally to any of us if we are honest. It is something that must be chosen. But choosing gratitude in sometimes seemingly thankless circumstances feels impossible. The test of gratitude is not easily won, but it is a worthy fight. It is a matter of faith. Faith [...]
As we seek to leave a clear path for others to follow in, we must be intentional and authentic in walking out and leaving a godly spiritual legacy. Our legacy is attached to our faith. We cannot leave an effective legacy if our character does not match what we say we believe. Here are [...]
Originally published on Discovering Truth Ministries and written by Jamie Wood As I was walking along the beach one day, I came upon an oyster shell. It was cracked in half, and its contents had been removed, probably from a predator in the sky. I decided to pocket the shell fragments and bring them [...]
