by David K. Homes, Exec. Vice President & Chief Legacy Officer • 5 minutes
Something small and very dense once started something big, very big. It’s called the Biblical Creation, as in Psalm 148:5, “For He commanded and they were created”.
As the universe expands at an accelerating rate—stretching the fabric of space itself faster than light can cross it—the implications for time and connection come to mind. Black holes (events that occur when a massive star collapses upon itself) indicate that gravity is the curvature of spacetime, according to Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
Further, in theoretical physics, “quantum entanglement” reveals that particles can remain in a single non-separable state, instantly correlated regardless of the vast distances that separate them—two non-communicating particles, but still described as a unified state, essentially the same “one thing.” While this link cannot transmit a signal, it suggests a profound, underlying unity—a “spooky action at a distance”, to quote Einstein. Theoretical physics at its best.
I like connecting different threads of knowledge together to reach a deeper level of commonality, understanding and unity. All of this reminds me of the generational impact gained from legacy giving. The giving that resounds through the ages, regardless of the time and distance from the giving event that was created at the beginning. The family is linked through time, a persistence of “common origin,” just like the particles above.
But unlike particles that cannot communicate with each other, a family preserves its connection through active governance and shared religious values. Using trusts, foundations, and other education and transparency tools, you create a bridge across generations—ensuring that even as time separates them, the family remains not just linked by origin, but united in purpose.
And for people of faith, that unity is in their faith itself.
To learn more about legacy planning and how it can connect the future to the present, please give us a call.
Please remember the easiest way to build a family legacy of religious liberty is by remembering First Liberty in your will. We have a $3 million Will Challenge underway, and all you have to do to help us is name us as a beneficiary.
By the way, did you know that the SECURE ACT 2.0 gives you the ability to use a one-time contribution of your QCD to a charitable remainder trust or charitable gift annuity, as long as certain constraints and limitations are met?
Please go to http://www.firstlibertylegacy.org/ to sign up for this newsletter, and email us at david.holmes@firstliberty.org to let me know about your will intentions.
Remember, we hope to get $3 million in will commitments by the end of March! Your intentions are not legally binding; it just gives us a notion of how much funding is out there, in deep space, so to speak!
Thank you for your continued support!
Please visit www.firstlibertylegacy.org to learn more about legacy-planning ideas.
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