A life well-lived

Go read Ann's tribute to her mother-in-law. It reminded me of these words from Nicole Nordeman's "Legacy":

I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love
Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace
who blessed your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy

Best of the blogs

My husband Brian at Growing Vertical has a great post on Christian marriage in response to a question from a coworker.

Kelly at A Spacious Place had an article on pornography with some shocking statistics that are a must-read for every wife and mother.

Funniest reads of the week go to Kim's Day at the Zoo and Lindsey's bathtub story.

And how could I end this list without a beautiful read from Ann at The Holy Experience of Listening.

How to Fight for Joy

Jump right over to The Irish Calvinist and watch the John Piper video posted right under the "Straight from the Armenian Hymnal" article. (It doesn't have its own permalink, and I think it's a bit misplaced.) You don't want to miss this mini sermon on joy. I think it's only about 30 seconds long. So go. Right now. Then you can click the back button and settle in for a visit.