Leaving a Legacy

A few years ago I read a devotional that asked the question, "What will you be remembered for?"  As I think about that question many things pass through my mind.

When my son was eight years old, he watched his grandpa slowly pass from this life.  He was in hospice care for 3 months.  He also had a friend whose mother died around the same time.  One day when we were running errands he asked me what I thought heaven was like...I told him that I thought it was a wonderful place where everything was good.  He wanted to know what people who died did in heaven.  I told him that we didn't know the answer to that, but that I imagined both of his grandpas working side-by-side helping Jesus and that his friend's mom was there too.  He thought about that for a moment and then said "I know what you will be doing in heaven mom.  You'll be sitting with the children, teaching and singing with them about Jesus."  WOW!  I hadn't realized it, but he already understood my passion for Early Childhood ministry.

I am so thankful for parents that raised me in the Lord and made sure that I was in church every Sunday to hear Bible stories, study God's Word and spend time in Worship.  They made it a priority in our family and left a legacy of faith.  As I continue to learn and grow closer to my God, I am thankful that the foundation that  my parents laid is solid and strong.

What is your passion?  Do you want to leave a legacy of faith for your children?  You have probably heard the saying "children learn what they live".  It is very true!  If you place a high priority on your faith walk, your children will follow your example and you will be placing their feet on a firm foundation.  If you are committed to your Savior, your child will learn to do the same! 

• Proverbs 22:6 KJV
  Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

WHAT WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED FOR?

It is never too late to begin working on your "legacy of faith"!  If you don't have one, find a church home and make Sunday worship a priority in your family.  If you have done that already, then make sure that your child sees and knows what Jesus means to you, not just on Sundays, but every day!

I'll be praying for you...for your journey of faith...for the legacy that you will leave for your children!  May God be with you!