Shelby Akers is an Inheritance of Hope family member & volunteer. Her mom passed away on May 17, 2020, but her intentional legacy continues to make an impact today.
Happy 5th anniversary in Heaven, momma! Today is always an emotional day, but this year feels extra feely. Grief is weird. Life is definitely less painful than 5 years ago, but the price of loving someone so completely is that the pain never goes away… because the love never goes away! In the past week, my husband Luke and I celebrated our 1st anniversary, and today I’m sitting in thankfulness for the love I have in my life and the love my mom continues to show me even after her passing.
Many of you know how Inheritance of Hope changed my family’s life on our Legacy Retreat® after my mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2014. On our retreat, my mom (with the help of amazing volunteers and my dad) recorded a Legacy Video™ for me and my brother Evan to have after she went to be with Jesus.

Shelby and her family on their Legacy Retreat® in November 2014
In honor of her rejoicing in Heaven for 5 years, I would challenge you to think about your own legacy and how you can show your loved ones how much they mean to you. If you would like to make your own Legacy Video™ for free, check out Inheritance of Hope’s free resource below!