This man has stood the test of life—will you be considered successful when your days are done? He was able to experience something that most of us will only get to wonder about—did we make a contribution that mattered to anyone.
Do We Choose Our Legacy or Does Our Legacy Choose Us?
Today I read a blog post from a young man I’ve known for years and he made me think a little more deeply about legacy. I got his latest post delivered to my email inbox this afternoon and once again his introspection and thoughtfully worded blog post caught my attention. This time it wasn’t about his mother and her fighting cancer (though maybe upon further reflection it did have something to do with his post) but about a sermon his pastor preached recently about leaving a legacy and legend and an ensuing conversation he and his wife had with another couple on that subject. Here’s an excerpt from his post:
A Father’s Legacy Journal – Beginning Again…
We are preparing a journal as dads to leave to our children. It’s a journal that requires us to answer some questions about our past, our interests, some personal exposes and other information (fun and serious) that we are recording for the benefit of our children and our legacy. The questions are coming out of a book entitled, A Father’s Legacy: Your Life Story in Your Own Words, by J. Countryman, a division of Thomas Nelson publishing.
Leaving a Legacy-Week 2
What do your children know about you as a kid, what did you do when you were their age? Join us on the journey to leave a legacy of our lives to our children, before we are just a memory. Time to leave a memory that matters.
If Today Was Your Last Day…
Would your wife know that your love for her surpassed your love for anyone or anything else? Would the last words you spoke to your wife be worth sharing at the funeral? What would your children remember about you? What were the last words they would hear from your lips? When was the last time […]
DadPad: Connecting with your Kids
One of the most satisfying, yet challenging parts of being a dad is taking/making the time to connect with your children. It might mean a regular “date” with your son or daughter, teaching them a hobby, going to their sporting events, and/or participating in small group activities with them like bible studies, Boy or Girl […]
DadPad Quotes & Notes: Oil and Idol
“I talk and talk and talk, and I haven’t taught people in 50 years what my father taught by example in one week.” — Mario Cuomo [tweetmeme source= ‘dadpad’ only_single=false] I got a call from my college senior yesterday. He asked me if there was any special oil that the old SUV he drives up […]