Today Pastor Rob taught on a topic that has been on my mind a lot lately. Haha, I was glad I was working in the sound booth, because I got to hear it twice!
How will I be remembered? A few posts ago, I included a song entitled "Legacy" by Nichole Nordeman. Check it out. It's a good song, and it's been making me think a lot. "Did I point to You enough to make a mark on things?" I wonder. . .Since I want to move to Colorado, I wonder who will notice. Will it be a good thing that I'm a thousand miles away? Or will it be bad?
I told Pastor Dan today about my prospective move. I feel so bad to have to resign again; although I hope this time it is because I am following the will of God in my life. He's one of the people I will really miss. How do I remember him? As a man who loves God and who is a reflection of kindness. He is one of the nicest people I know, and I enjoy seeing him on Sundays. He is a good supervisor, and the collective 13 months under him were great. And he makes me laugh! I saw Sam Cracchiolo and Tom Frazee today; they said hi to me. They were great supervisors too! I had a wonderful 6 years in Children's under them. I saw Anastasia Campbell. I started watching her kids when I was in Junior High, and she has always been so friendly. I saw Mrs. Barger. I had 3 French classes, 1 English, 1 social science and 1 pace class with her. She is a hard worker, and put a lot of time and effort into me. These are just a few of the hundreds of faces I saw today, and I remember them. Why? They have all had some sort of impact on me, whether minuscule or monumental. Ever realise that a smile while passing someone in the hallway might be etched in their memory?
I'm working in a place right now where I have just over a month to leave my mark. I've been here about 4 weeks already, and I will be here one or two more weeks. How will they remember me?
I've lived in California for my entire 18.5 years. What mark have I left?
I've made a lot of mistakes, but the past cannot be undone. It can, however, be forgiven. And it can be a lesson, so that I choose each and every day to live as a child of mercy and grace who blesses His name unapologetically.
Every day, I think about what I want my obituary to say. I get one paragraph to describe my life. What do I want it to say? That I was a child of mercy and grace who blessed His name unapologetically.
I want to leave that kind of legacy.
How will I be remembered? A few posts ago, I included a song entitled "Legacy" by Nichole Nordeman. Check it out. It's a good song, and it's been making me think a lot. "Did I point to You enough to make a mark on things?" I wonder. . .Since I want to move to Colorado, I wonder who will notice. Will it be a good thing that I'm a thousand miles away? Or will it be bad?
I told Pastor Dan today about my prospective move. I feel so bad to have to resign again; although I hope this time it is because I am following the will of God in my life. He's one of the people I will really miss. How do I remember him? As a man who loves God and who is a reflection of kindness. He is one of the nicest people I know, and I enjoy seeing him on Sundays. He is a good supervisor, and the collective 13 months under him were great. And he makes me laugh! I saw Sam Cracchiolo and Tom Frazee today; they said hi to me. They were great supervisors too! I had a wonderful 6 years in Children's under them. I saw Anastasia Campbell. I started watching her kids when I was in Junior High, and she has always been so friendly. I saw Mrs. Barger. I had 3 French classes, 1 English, 1 social science and 1 pace class with her. She is a hard worker, and put a lot of time and effort into me. These are just a few of the hundreds of faces I saw today, and I remember them. Why? They have all had some sort of impact on me, whether minuscule or monumental. Ever realise that a smile while passing someone in the hallway might be etched in their memory?
I'm working in a place right now where I have just over a month to leave my mark. I've been here about 4 weeks already, and I will be here one or two more weeks. How will they remember me?
I've lived in California for my entire 18.5 years. What mark have I left?
I've made a lot of mistakes, but the past cannot be undone. It can, however, be forgiven. And it can be a lesson, so that I choose each and every day to live as a child of mercy and grace who blesses His name unapologetically.
Every day, I think about what I want my obituary to say. I get one paragraph to describe my life. What do I want it to say? That I was a child of mercy and grace who blessed His name unapologetically.
I want to leave that kind of legacy.
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