It can be easy to take our relationships for granted. After all, if we are blessed to bear children, by default, we are related to them, but this does not mean we have an automatic relationship. Building a relational legacy requires building capacity and intentionality in our relationships. Building Relational Capacity Our busy lives leave [...]
Each season has its ups and downs, but the season of the empty nest is like no other. While some celebrate the return to a calm, peaceful existence that screams freedom, others struggle to find their sense of purpose and try to fill the void that screams what feels like the loss of their family. [...]
Legacy planning is more about preparation than the belongings we own. Clarity in your intentions and in the details of your estate helps to prepare loved ones' hearts and eases the transition when you may no longer be around. Leaving a thoughtful financial legacy depends on how we communicate, designate, donate, and relate to our [...]
Every summer has its own potential legacy. Will it be time frittered away or time well spent? Maybe it can be a time to build relationships. Or maybe it can be an opportunity to invest in things that the rest of the year does not afford the time to do. The legacy of summer is [...]
The importance of a grandparent's prayers for their grandchildren and the influence they wield can be a powerful means of securing the legacy and the hearts of the next generation. There is no substitute for the legacy and influence of grandparents in the lives of their grandchildren. My Gram Rogers left a legacy that transformed [...]
The summer months are drawing near and plans to spend time with loved ones are likely already underway. But what if such plans did not have to be only once a year? Retirement is an opportunity to consider what you wished you would have done in earlier seasons of your life when things were busier. [...]
When the feared health diagnosis is now our loved one's reality, knowing how to care for them can be overwhelming. Suddenly, our lives can become consumed with questions, and the suffering of the one we love can make it difficult to know how to move forward. But sometimes, the best demonstration of care is not [...]
How are you living? How you are living will impact how you are leading, which impacts those in your inner sphere. When you live well, love well, lead well, and leave well, God is glorified, and this world is reached with the gospel. Culture has cultivated a lot of followers of fads, all the while [...]
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 [...]
Deep in every parent's soul is an ache and a deep desire for their children to know God. To not suffer in this world. To be successful. To be happy. But from the moment we are given our precious children, there is a battle for their souls that will have an impact on their ability [...]
