A Legacy

Today’s guest is Jodie Wolfe.  She has been a semi-finalist in various wolfe-profile-pic-jodie2writing contests.  Her second book, Love in the Seams, was released just three weeks ago.  She and her husband live in Pennsylvania.  Today, she asks what kind of legacy do we want to leave.  Give it a read and then add what legacy you’d like to leave. As we are between Veterans’ Day and Thanksgiving, this seems appropriate.

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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the legacy that we leave behind. It’s especially been on my mind since November 4th marked the second anniversary of my mother-in-law graduating to heaven. My husband and I spent a good portion of that day at Arlington National Cemetery where her remains are buried. His two brothers were able to attend with us, along with our one niece.

My one brother-in-law had arranged for chairs to be placed by the headstone so we could sit while we reflected on the life my mother-in-law lived. We sang a couple of her favorite songs, prayed, and cried together as we remembered this sweet woman who touched so many lives. It was the first time for all of us to see the stone so it was a bit emotional.

As much as we would love to have her back in our lives, we wouldn’t want to see her struggle with the cancer that ravaged her body and eventually took her from us. She was the glue that held the family together, and she is sorely missed. None of our lives are the same without her in it. While we were there, I couldn’t help but reflect upon her life and how she impacted mine.

wolfe-moms-headstoneOne thing I loved about my mother-in-law was her sense of humor. She loved to laugh and often cracked jokes or said things unexpectedly just to bring about a chuckle. She also had a rich love for people. A lot of folks adored her because she freely gave to them. Not so much in the way of material things (although that sometimes happened to), but she gave of herself. She got involved in people’s lives to know what they were going through and often sent out cards to let them know she was praying.

As we walked around different spots in Arlington National Cemetery and saw again the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, I couldn’t help but wonder what kind of legacy will my sons and grandchildren remember when I die? What do I want to be known for?

First and foremost is that I’m a follower of Christ. My life is meaningless without Him in it. Second would be that I love to laugh. I’ve often had comments from people mentioning that. There are so many things in life that can bring us down, but I choose to focus on the good God has brought about and to share it with others. I pray too that wolfe-seams-cover-promothose coming behind me realize my love for them.

One thread I pray that permeates my life and the stories I create is hope. Not hope in ourselves or in our circumstances, but hope in the only ONE who matters most, Jesus Christ. He can bring us hope in the middle of our darkness.

In my new book, Love in the Seams, both Mae Stafford and Johannes Mueller learn to hope and trust God with the desires of their heart.

What kind of legacy do you want to leave?

 

Learn more about Jodie at:  http://www.jodiewolfe.com

He books are available at:  http://ow.ly/4bMI3062Zfs

She’s on Facebook at:   http://ow.ly/2HlU3062ZAN

and Goodreads at:  http://ow.ly/QzoJ30630hN

 

 

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