There is probably no better or more popular building toy than Lego. It doesn’t matter if you’re 5, 25, 45 or almost 60, almost everyone likes building with those little plastic blocks. And, it endures. The blocks I used as a kid are still in use today. Lego has longevity.
So does a person’s legacy.
Legacy is something I have been thinking about more as I get older (note I didn’t say old). What am I leaving behind that will outlast me? Who have I influenced that will carry on my work or be motivated to start their own good works? What will I be remembered for?
“Let us build for the years we shall not see.” Thomas Walker (missionary with Amy Carmichael in India).
Now that I am no longer working at Christian summer camps, I think my legacy will the impact of showing the way to so many staff, campers, co-workers and partners over the 42 years I worked at camps. I have certainly lost count of the number of staff and campers, not to mention retreat groups and leaders that I have been able to influence in some way.
I don’t think that I will see or know the results this side of heaven. I have had the privilege of seeing glimpses into the journey of other people I influenced who have gone on to influence others. And I believe that those others have gone on to influence more and so on. For so much of my life I have been building future leaders and building for eternity in the Kingdom of God.
My journey and my work are different now. I work remotely with a security guard and support company. And, in my other work, I help families get the right financial services they need. These are my new areas of influence. I need to do the best I can with the new tasks that God has given me.
“There is no greater joy, nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life.” Mary Rose McGeady
What will your legacy be? What are the building blocks you are using? Who will you influence next?
Meandering Moose 