Leaving a Legacy


Are your parents still living?   If I gave you a test on their life, would you be able to make a passing grade?  Are there questions you wish you had asked your parents, but it is too late because they have gone on to heaven.  I came to the realization a long time ago that I did not want to pass on to my long home with my son and daughter having questions.  I wish I could say I took my own advice before my parents passed away, but I can't.  I can tell you a lot about my step-father, but could sum up what I know about my father, Harry Ninas, in about 5 minutes.  So I have three books to recommend for you.   If your parents are still alive, you will need a copy for them and one for you.  Intrigued??    I will put lin 
    My first and second recommendations are "A Father's Legacy: Your Life Story in Your Own Words", and "A Mother's Legacy: Your Life Story in Own Words."    Each of these is a series of questions that you answer about your life.   When did you first hear about Jesus?  What and when was your first church experience?  Describe your first kiss.    These are just sample questions.  So far these sound like pretty easy questions, right?  It depends on your approach.  You can give an answer of 1-2 sentences, but is that really the answer you want your children or grandchildren to read.  I gave a copy of A Father's Legacy to a good friend.  He said he reads a question, thinks it over for a while and then sits down and writes his answer.  He explained that answering some of the questions were tougher than he thought, and some brought to mind things that were not comfortable.  I still have 8-10 questions to complete in my book and I have been working on it for about 10 years.  I know one person who completed it in a weekend. 
     My final  recommendation is Conversations with My Father: A Keepsake Journal for Celebrating a Lifetime of Stories.  I just bought this book and really haven't started answering questions.  However, I have read through some of the questions and it has started me thinking.  I would love to have had this book when my father and stepfather were alive.
      Life is so uncertain, and so many of the matriarchs and patriarchs of my family have passed away.  I want my children and grandchildren to learn from my life and my legacy.  Click on the book below you want to price and it will take you to Amazon.

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