Leaving a Legacy...

This is the prayer of my heart...

I met with a professor of mine the other morning. She is writing a letter of recommendation for me as part of my portfolio and for my Teacher Certification Application. As we sat and talked the other morning she was asking me to share with her again about Daniel and his life and then how the Lord brought Brian into my life.

I sat there and went on and on (for at least 30 minutes :) with the full story of Daniel's life, the love he had, the trials and struggles he endured, and the joy and blessings he (we) received in return. I LOVE telling that story! I was able to keep my composure, which reminded me how much God has healed my heart (much thanks to Brian being in my life). I think that is the first time I have gotten through the entire testimony without getting too emotional. The biggest part I walked away with though, was not something that God had in store for me that morning necessarily, but instead, how much the story blessed and impacted the professor I was talking to. I walked away from that moment, not thinking, "oh I hope she writes a good review for me" but instead abundantly thanking God for the opportunity to share with her and for Daniel's life - His Legacy!

Truly today I am the woman that I have become because of Daniel's legacy and how he used his life and his cancer as an opportunity to not turn away from God, but to point to God and rejoice! I will be forever thankful for that, thankful that although God called Daniel home, He has given me the opportunity to LIVE and share the legacy with others. A great letter of recommendation should not be my first priority, but how I live out the legacy for God is what matters most.

As I was driving home that same morning, thinking about how many people were blessed by Daniel's life when he was here with us, and how many more are still being blessed by hearing about him; I heard this song by Nicole Nordeman on my car radio. I could not help but think that God was driving the point home into my heart even further.

The chorus of the song stuck with me the most -

"I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love?
Did I point to You enough to make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who blessed Your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy"



I will be praying that we all will leave the kind of legacy that God has intended for us. Constantly blessing his name, so that when we do arrive in paradise we will hear....

"Well done good and faithful one."