Living Legacy
This week I received news of a friends “graduation” to heaven after the recurrence of an aggressive cancer. At times like this we often reflect not only on the brevity of this life but on the legacy we leave.
This week I received news of a friends “graduation” to heaven after the recurrence of an aggressive cancer. At times like this we often reflect not only on the brevity of this life but on the legacy we leave.
My friend lived life to the full, investing in others by teaching the bible to young people for many years in the Dallas area. She loved her husband and family and together they modeled the joy of living for kingdom purposes. In addition to her family, her legacy is represented by the many touched, equipped and encouraged by her ministry.
Paul speaks of the Philippians as “my joy and crown.” (Philippians 4:1) With her life invested in others, my friend is celebrating today a life well lived having invested in others. They are her joy and crown. While those who love her experience the grief of separation, she is enjoying everlasting joy in the presence of Jesus.
Two things last forever; people and the word of God. As I think of my plans for this day and this week, I am challenged to make these two my focus. A life well lived calls me to focus my priorities. How about yours?
Gwynne Johnson
Gwynne Johnson currently serves on the Board of Entrust, Inc., an international education and training mission where she authored the Entrust curriculum, Developing a Discerning Heart. She recently served as Co-Chair of the training project, Christian Women in Partnership, Russia and as Senior Director of Women's Ministry at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas. Gwynne has a M.A. in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. She currently lives in Huntsville, Texas with her husband of 58 years, Don. She works part-time in her daughter and granddaughter's bakery "The Best Box Ever," where she gets paid in cookies.
