As I think of how I want to be remembered I think of things like...I want to have been a great wife, I want my children to know I loved them and are proud of me. As I listen to the words of this song (which has been played about 100x since I bought the CD) I realize that everything I do I truly hope is pleasing to the Lord. It's hard in this world to always do the "right thing" and to try and avoid sin, but I hope I'm learning more daily on how to do both. Ella has taught me so much about myself and even more about our Savior. There is so much joy in the eyes of a child who can't eat or sit or walk or talk...and those of us who have all of those abilities, and more, complain daily that we don't have enough. I'm working on not needing more than exactly what God has given me...and I have been SO blessed.
Enjoy the Lyrics to this song and the video if you get a chance to watch it.
Nichole Nordeman-Legacy
I don't mind if you've got something nice to say about me
And I enjoy an accolade like the rest
You could take my picture and hang it in a gallery
Of all who's who and so-n-so's that used to be the best
At such'n'such ... it wouldn't matter much
I won't lie, it feels alright to see your name in lights
We all need an 'Atta boy' or 'Atta girl'
But in the end I'd like to hang my hat on more besides
The temporary trappings of this world
I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love?
Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who blessed your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy
I don't have to look too far or too long awhile
To make a lengthly list of all that I enjoy
It's an accumulating trinket and a treasure pile
Where moth and rust, thieves and such will soon enough destroy
Not well traveled, not well read, not well-to-do or well bred
Just want to hear instead, "Well Done" good and faithful one...
I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love?
Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who blessed your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy
2 comments:
this is neat. i am old enough now that i read the obituaries daily. i have noticed the obits that are two long columns long describing all the accomplishments and successes in the business world, etc, etc. i commented to bruce that what i want to be remembered for is not my successes but my relationships - my family and others who i could be jesus to. you too, it seems! love you! gram margrave
Awesome! One of my favorite Nichole Nordeman songs!
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