Today I heard about the power of a young girl’s life. If I have my facts correct, she died at age eight. One would think her time on earth was so short only her family would miss her with the rest of us not noticing because of a lack of adult achievements. She didn’t have a list of accomplishments we adults measure as important and would have drawn our attention to her. But she didn’t have time for grownup things.

Her dad said today, “She talked about God all the time.” An eight year old with a message from God challenges everybody to listen because pure innocent lips present the truth.

Her family chose to honor her life by helping orphans. Heather’s House is due to be completed this summer. The house is a needed addition to the family style child’s homes of Arms of Love in Nicaragua. 12 girls will be cared for by house parents who make sure the girls are clothed, feed, educated, hugged and talked with about who that eight year old girl talked about all the time. Some of the girls moving into Heather’s House this summer will be in their teens, around the age Heather would have been if she wasn’t talking with God face to face.

A little girl who knew what was important, who had a life message to share, inspired her family and their friends to turn that message into action. What an amazing legacy Heather left!

At the close of my life I would dare to hope that my legacy would be as clearly imprinted on the lives of others as Heather’s already is and will be.

A young girl built a house for orphaned girls with her inspiring love for God. Most adults haven’t contributed as much!

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