Legacy

Life can be boggling, overwhelming, and mountainous at times. I'm feeling a bit of that lately. School is just beyond nuts. The house is being shaken up again. I feel like I could work 50+ hours at work and not catch up.

I was reminded earlier this week that I am not alone. I was also reminded that it's up to me to make leaps of faith. It's up to me to finish what I start, even if I'm not sure exactly what I'm starting when I begin! I'm also feeling like I'm being prepared for something, but can't put my finger on it. I just faithfully trudge along, with hope that I'll make a difference- even if it's small. Here's a quote I heard earlier this week with which I really identified:

"I'm not sure where I'm going, but I think I hear a call." -David Wilcox

Additionally, here's a song that I love to have stuck in my head (as it is now): "Legacy" by Nichole Nordeman with the lyrics-

I don't mind if you've got something nice to say about me
And I enjoy an accolade like the rest
You could take my picture and hang it in a gallery
Of all who's who and so-n-so's that used to be the best
At such'n'such ... it wouldn't matter much

I won't lie, it feels alright to see your name in lights
We all need an 'Atta boy' or 'Atta girl'
But in the end I'd like to hang my hat on more besides
The temporary trappings of this world

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 don't have to look too far or too long awhile
To make a lengthly list of all that I enjoy
It's an accumulating trinket and a treasure pile
Where moth and rust, thieves and such will soon enough destroy

Not well traveled, not well read, not well-to-do or well bred
Just want to hear instead, "Well Done" good and faithful one.

My personal challenge is to seek deeper, ask the tough questions, and be willing to get gritty if I hear the answers.