Your love washes over, it consumes me.

It's been quite awhile since I've felt I had something worthy of sitting down to share! Lately life has been so crazy busy and so good, but just a little bit tiring. In the midst of this busyness I find that it's so easy to lose sight of what you are made to do in this world, what you are put here for...your legacy you're supposed to leave. My challenge to you all in the midst of this busy holiday season, sit down, write the impression you want to leave on this world, the things you want people to see in your life on a daily basis and then, (here's the challenging part)
act on it!

So...I'll start this challenge. I'll tell you what I want my legacy or life story to be, then I will make a vow to act on it. I hope you will do the same:)
I'll break this up into parts, so it's easy to follow: 1st part, what I feel my purpose is and how I want to make a difference and then, 2nd part, how I want to be remembered. This is actually pretty cool...to see where you're at and where you want to be.
Here we go!!:)

I have always felt called to serve. No matter where it has been, I have a sincere need to help or do things for others. It's not just something I like to do, I need it. I feel particularly burdened for children since they hold such a huge place in my heart. God has blessed me with amazing opportunities to teach and mentor children in my lifetime so far, and I know why. My burden and my purpose for my future is to make a difference in children's lives who really can't say much for themselves. The issue of poverty is something that grabs my heart and has neveer let go. I am burdened for children that face life in poverty and that are dying and wasting away due to its' effects. Malnutrition in particular. I believe my purpose is to somehow in someway, make a large dent or huge crater in this ongoing epidemic. I want children to know that their lives are worth the work and worth everything I will put into this to change their lives for the better. After all, they are our future generation:) In conclusion, I want to be a servant every day of my life. I believe this is the path God has placed me on. I want to see a difference made in the children of this world and I plan to make it happen!

I want people to know I have a passion for them, to know I love fully and have been given the capacity to love in any circumstance, whomever they may be. I want people to know that Jesus ultimate supplier of love and grace in this life. I hope they can see that through my life. I want people to see the joy I have and the peace I am given in troubled times. I want them to know mercy when they think of me. I want people to see that I am not perfect and to know that that's really something beautiful. To be inspired to live with flaws and end up loving them. I want people to know honesty and be able to trust me. For my future I would like for my husband to always be able to say, "She was faithful, understanding, and constantly by my side." I want to be the wife that gave all she had. She loved him fully, served him daily, comforted and strengthened her prince at every opportunity. I want to be the wife that shows young women the value of having a Godly marriage and one that has her husband's full confidence in her. I want her husbdand to know there isn't a day that goes by that she won't love him unconditionally. I want to be the kind of mom that laughs and plays with her children daily. I want her children to be able to be open with her, to share their hearts with her. I want her children to see her devotion to Jesus and to be inspired to live with a higher purpose. I want her to discipline with love and teach her children to serve, to give and to have compassion. I also want her to teach them french, do really cool arts and crafts and make some mean family meals!:) I want to be the kind of friend that will be there at all times. Making emergency babysitting plans, spending long hours on the phone to the grieving friends, laughing and shopping with the joyful friends...just doing life with them. Being the kind of friend that surpasses a worldy friendship. Like Jesus to His disciples, I want that love for my friends. I want to be the daughter that my parents will constantly smile upon. I want them to know they are the reason she stands on the ground she does today. I want them to know they are her source of inspiration and that she loves them more than they could ever know. I want to be the daughter of Christ that shows her Daddy all she is beacuse of Him. She will use her talents, her passions, her burdens for Him in the world He created. She is willing and ready to live everyday for Him.


My vow is to live out these things...starting today. Regardless of where you think you are, you can always grow. God never lets us go, so hang onto Him and let Him shape you to be the most beautiful and lifechanging creature He has been aching for you to be!

What will be your legacy?