Welcome to Precious Legacy

April 18, 2018

Welcome to Precious Legacy! For many years, I’ve been fascinated by the knowledge, stories, and experiences of the eldest members of our society. It seems to me that they’ve seen things I will never encounter. They possess a wisdom that can only come from living a long life.

Proverbs 3:13-18 discusses wisdom in an intriguing way. Describing it using female pronouns, this passage makes one thing vividly clear. Wisdom is far more valuable than anything in the world. I’ve never heard a valid argument against that notion.

The idea for this blog was inspired through my observations of a woman at our church. You’ll hear more about her in some of my future blog entries. During my planning and preparation for this project, I approached our church youth group. I wanted them to help develop questions that might open up conversations with the folks with whom I’d be talking.

I spoke to Neal, a young man who’d been involved with the youth group since his own adolescence began. I figured he would be a great person to connect me with the young people who would be willing to help. Intrigued by my idea, Neal readily agreed to help me. He also offered an insight I’d never heard – and will never forget:

“I read once,” he said thoughtfully, “that when an old person dies, it’s like losing a library.”

Wow! I still have to catch my breath every time I repeat his words. It is in honor of that concept – and the teachings of Proverbs 3 – that I write this blog. Here, I will share tidbits of wisdom gleaned from countless interactions with some of the most amazing people on Earth. May these nuggets guide and enrich your lives, as they have mine.

Please, come back and visit often, and share this journey with me. God has blessed these people with immeasurable wisdom. He has asked me to share that wisdom with you. I cannot begin to express how it feels to answer His call. Join me as, word by word, line by line, we preserve this precious legacy.

To His Glory . . .

BJ