#embraceyourlegacy
I started writing this on January 16, 2020 when I could finally say I accepted that Dad would cross the finish line and be healed but not the same finish line that you and I see. He would be healed when he crossed the finish line in heaven.

At this point in my Dad’s cancer, I can see that his journey is almost complete. He has run a good race and he can see the finish line in sight. His thirteen long months of intense treatments, hospital stays, and procedures, paralleled with his strong faith and deep devotion with God has prepared him for crossing the finish line. I am so blessed to not only be on the sidelines cheering him on but to have been beside him through this entire journey. Some days he would be coaching me and some days I would be coaching him.
A friend recently shared with me how she looked for God winks during a time of tragedy. Here is my God wink; there is a sign hanging on the foyer wall at my parents that reads, “Let go and Let God”. Next to this sign sits a crocheted white angel that appears to be a Christmas tree topper. At night there is a shadow of the wings beautifully printed on the wall from the foyer light. The moment this image caught my eye, I felt God’s peace and I just knew that Dad had many angels encamped around.
In the final hours we found joy in sharing his legacy with each other. We held hands and prayed over Dad. We each gave Dad permission to let go. We comforted him as he ran his last race and crossed the finish line to his eternal home. My parents certainly had their fair share of trials and were a true legacy of the vows they shared; “For better or Worse, to Death Do us Part”. On January 8, 2020 my parents were blessed, that Dad had lived to see 43 years of marriage.
I ask the question, what are you doing with your time today? A legacy is the impact you created with your actions and words. A legacy is the life you created in others. A legacy is the children and grandchildren you leave behind. A legacy is the faith you shared with others. A legacy is what you did with your time, talents, and gifts. In an Economy class I’m taking, my book talks about scarcity and how time is the ultimate scarce resource. Everyone including the rich or poor, young or old just have 24 hours in a day to leave a mark. In Ecc 3:5 NIV we read; “A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them. A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing”.
I challenge us to embrace the legacy we are leaving with each new day. My Dad was a great Dad, but he was an even better Papa. It is evident that my Dad left a beautiful legacy in my children. We are all leaders. The most important place to lead is in our homes. I will forever cherish the memories I share with my children.
I will continue to take joy in this journey without you, knowing it won’t be long as you are in heaven cheering us on. We are Almost Home by Mercy Me