Articles Tagged 'Legacy'

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Leaving a Multi-generational Legacy

Phil Ware reminds us that as fathers and grandfather, we will leave behind messes but we can also leave behind a legacy of faith that lasts for generations.

As fathers, we can leave behind messes for our children and grandchildren; more importantly, we can leave behind a lasting legacy of faith!

Leaving a Legacy of Faith

Paul Faulkner talks about four gifts that we can give our children to pass on to them a living legacy.

What can we really leave our children?

A Special Corsage for Easter

Ron Rose reminds us that the resurrection happens again and again when we let precious memories bubble to the service and rejoice in God's tender power and grace.

Betty was sent by God, whether she realized it or not, to encourage a young mother struggling to be the best she could be.

The Easter Corsage

Ron Rose is in the coffee shop carrying on a conversation when God shows up and reminds us what a lasting legacy of faith and service looks like.

It was 'different' — colorful and carefully glued together, all made out of pieces of construction paper, using an old pearl pin as its base.

Inheritance Day

Philip Gulley talks about inheriting things from his grandfather and what it means for inheritance day to come.

Melancholy or anticipation? We are part of a great cycle of inheriting from our grandparents and parents as well as passing on to our children and grandchildren

Live Beyond

Phil Ware writes about leaving a legacy with his children and grandchildren to pass on faith and be passionate disciples of Jesus.

I invite you to join me in living beyond the horizon of our children's faith!

Red Boots and Christmas

Phil Ware remembers his Daddy Gordon and several Christmas memories that ensured his grandfather passed on a legacy of love and faith despite his few years of life.

How do we give the gift of legacy this Christmas, and not just give more stuff that will end up in a landfill a few years from now?

Leaving a Multi-generational Legacy

Phil Ware reminds us that as fathers and grandfather, we will leave behind messes but we can also leave behind a legacy of faith that lasts for generations.

As fathers, we can leave behind messes for our children and grandchildren; more importantly, we can leave behind a lasting legacy of faith!

Setting Up Your Family for the Future

It is possible to provide a spiritual legacy for your family that never ends. It starts with you.

What if there really was a way to secure my family's future for generations to come?

The Family Farm

Our family has owned our farm for 110 years, but that is not our most important family legacy. Faith is.

What is a better legacy than having a farm that has been in the family 110 years?

Our Legacy

Donna Ware shares insight into raising children to leave a legacy of faith.

What are we leaving behind?

Unveiling of Legacy

Ron Rose shares with us about legacy, faith, children, grandchildren, funerals, and the real inheritance we need to set aside for those who come after us.

What will you have to pass on to your children and grandchildren?

Leaving a Legacy of Faith

Paul Faulkner talks about four gifts that we can give our children to pass on to them a living legacy.

What can we really leave our children?

Look Them in the Eye

Phil Ware shares his father's values in a letter to his children Zachary and Megan

What do you have to hide?

Live with Passion

Phil Ware continues his series where he shares his dad's values with his adult children, and this one is on living with passion.

If you can't be passionate about it, how important is it anyway?

Jesus Is Everything

Phil Ware shares the values of his dad with his children and emphasizes to them how Jesus is everything.

When are we going to let him into every area of our lives?

My Grandchildren Really Are Most Amazing

Our families are our greatest legacy. Our greatest prayer for them must be that they find the Lord.

How will my grandchildren make a difference in this world?

Love on Paper

While gifts are fine, we need to be leaving behind a legacy of love notes for our spouse and children and grand children.

What legacy are you leaving with the gifts you give this time of year?

Thanks for the Flame of Freedom

We need to give our children and grandchildren the opportunity to believe for themselves.

Will we let them search for themselves?

Our Legacy

As women and mothers we can leave a legacy of faith for our children if we will commit to do so.

What are we leaving behind?

Legacy and a Little Tack Hammer

Little things can bring back memories and reinforce our legacy: what kind of legacy are we are leaving behind.

What kind of legacy are you leaving?

Dubious Distinction

People are forming their ideas each day by what we do leaving our legacy.

What do you want to be know for doing in your life?

Cleaning Up Our Father's Messes

We will leave behind messes for our children and grandchildren, but will we also leave behind a lasting legacy of faith?

What will our children have to clean up after we are gone?