The Legacy Journal

For a long time I delayed getting started on so many things. I can list many reasons why, but I think I can narrow it down to one: perfectionism.

First of all, I feared that if it wasn’t perfect, peo...

“Why did I commit to this in the first place?” you ask yourself as you realize it’s time to get dressed and go to your friend’s event you had committed to. Perhaps you agreed because you appreciate th...

Here are a few ways you know it’s a very hot day: the seat belt is impossible to touch without inflicting a burn, the air conditioner in the car struggles to cool off the car, or you walk outside and ...

Each step of the porch was as high as she remembered. The burden of loss made the walk up more difficult. The potted plants were still much alive. They never did lack their needs and greeted everyone ...

What do you think of when you think of travel?

It’s often to consider traveling exclusively to new countries or places entirely different from what we know. As exciting as it is to go somewhere most ...

In going through the news feed, I came across a story in the Mexican publication, “El Mañana.” The story was regarding a man that caught a large alligator gar along the Rio Grande River.

Along with t...

We’ve all seen the videos out dime out at some point.

Take a picture of our food before eating it.

Posting a video of our experience online before the experience is even over.

Or, even comparing ou...

“Have you noticed that the house has been feeling hot lately?” asked the wife.

Her husband didn’t put much thought into it and replied, “No, it’s fine.” 

“She always thinks it’s hot anyway,” he thou...

Why does the flow of time feel different in various situations? 

If you have to sit through a boring lecture, 30 minutes could feel like an hour. However, at a theme park, you can stand in line for a...

The office was in shock as they heard the news. John was dead, or so they heard. It had been a couple of years since their old colleague moved on to a different career path, but they remembered their ...

As we enter a new month, it is a good time to question, how are you doing on your New Year’s resolutions? Did you have any set goals? If the answer is “no,” that’s okay.  According to an article on in...

I was a church youth leader when I saw a friend of mine approaching someone else I knew for help. It’s not that it bothered me, but I wondered, “If we have known each other for so long, why didn’t he ...