A word from … Eric Osberg

Legacy

This summer we took a road trip as a family back to Indiana to celebrate my grandma’s 90th birthday with the rest of my extended family. It was great to be back and to spend time with family and reconnect. It was also great to be with my grandma and be able to honor her and celebrate her. Towards the end of our time together we each spoke blessings over my grandma, and it really got me thinking about our legacy. My grandma is a Godly woman who was a pastor’s wife and raised five kids. Everything she did was never about her, but always about people seeing God in and through her. What a testimony!

One of the questions we put on the Senior Game programs for our FRCS seniors to answer is “What kind of legacy are you leaving here at FRCS?” Which got me thinking, do we all leave some sort of legacy in what we are doing? Are we purposely allowing God’s glory to be our true legacy or is it more about us? If you were to ask my grandma what her legacy is so far, I think it would be something tied back to pursuing God fully with intention and with family. I love hearing our seniors answer this question, as it generally relates back to their lives with Christ and those impacting them! What they understand at their young age is that legacy is way more than the things I have been through but is relational and is seen through those who have shown up for us and spoken into us.

I recently read a short article from the Huntington University Magazine (the college I attended), in the spring/summer 2025 issue, page 27. The article explored change and legacy. This is what author Danny Fleming said:

Legacy is more than memories. Legacy is built on the prayer of all those who came before us and guided us in order for us to grow. It is the chapel speaker who stirred something inside, the professors who taught with both intellect and compassion and the friendships that showed us how to live in community. Let us move forward with a legacy of faith, hope and love we received.

I’d like to challenge each of us, no matter where we are in our life, to consider the legacy we leave in our family, in our jobs, with our friends, etc. Will our legacy bring people back to Christ? I reached out and asked my Grandma Price what she thinks her legacy would be and here is what she told me:

I’m thankful I had a legacy of Christian values and family traditions passed on to me. This is what I trust my legacy will be:

‘I trust I will leave a legacy of faith and values that are important. This would include messages of God’s love and salvation. Family is very important and sharing love and time together is of great value. I trust some traditions we have set will be carried on.’