My life has been an adventure, a journey filled with struggles and celebrations, ups and downs, challenges and victories. Along the way I have collected a backpack filled with what is becoming my legacy. It's my book, my story.

I have been re-thinking the contents of my legacy, opening the backpack and looking for the fingerprints of God. In that process I have re-visited the following:

• Gut check: My reminder compass. Although my life has had a number of transformational moments, have I remained true to the baseline choice of living my life to make God look good? I want to be like Jesus, not like everyone else.
• In spite of all the negative stuff around me I have a magic mirror. God is blessing me with vision and imagination for the future. It's my faith choice to live toward that vision. Am I distracted, or am I yielding to God's workmanship?
• Along the way I have collected certified WOW moments! These candid shots remind me of the surprise events, the on-the-spot decisions that happened without thought or reflections... they just happened and the adventure took unexpected detours and new directions. Have I trusted God even when he seemed far away?
• On a few occasions I have been blessed to be part of something truly extraordinary. These experiences always pushed me out of myself and into the lives of others. Have I learned anything in the process?

And the backpack still holds secrets; these hidden lessons are in God's hands. Secrets He unveils when the time is right.

You, too, have a backpack. Like me, you are collecting the life-choices that change things. These choices are forever stored away as your private legacy.

So, it's time for your own re-think, your time to open that backpack and explore your legacy thus far.