Our Legacy of Love
introduces Peggy and Ken, two extra-ordinary
people
Are you married; engaged;
or in a long-term relationship? Have you
experienced fantastic
highs and stressful lows with your spouse or
children? Many of us have encountered
communication breakdowns. Over a fifty-year
period, the Koehler’s experienced the
gamut: financial hardships; career challenges;
the teenage years; “at-risk” foster kids;
resident in-laws; numerous cross-country moves
and other unanticipated adventures. Peggy
describes these challenges as Red Sea encounters
– “when the waters begin to rise before we’ve
made it to shore.” Ken and Peggy share their
survival secrets which include faith in God,
prayer, and an abundance of love and laughter.
Peggy says the key in any relationship is to
never lose your sense of humor.
Our Legacy of Love introduces Peggy and Ken, two
extra-ordinary people from diverse backgrounds,
who fell in love; married and somehow managed to
not only survive the Lion’s Den ordeals but
become strengthened and more in love as a
result. In this touching and often humorous
memoir, they inspire all of us with their
stories of devotion, tolerance, faith, and
triumph. Most couples would have thrown in the
towel years before, but as Peggy wrote, “We had
no choice but to make our marriage work. We
couldn’t afford to do otherwise. Failure was not
an option.”
Though written following Ken’s passing in 2004 –
eleven weeks after celebrating their Fiftieth
Wedding Anniversary, Legacy includes Ken’s own
words via the heartfelt love letters written to
his beloved wife and the anecdotes he penned
under Kenfetti, a column published by a Southern
California newspaper. Subsequent to Ken’s death,
Peggy received hundreds of letters from those
whose lives had been touched by this couple.
This one from her daughter’s best friend sums up
the Koehlers' influence on those dear ones that
crossed their path:
“I wanted to write something special about Ken.
But in my mind there is no Ken without his
Peggy. Peggy and Ken, like Burns and Allen;
Tracy and Hepburn, the names are synonymous. You
can’t say or think of one without the other.
Their essence was one of an unbreakable
partnership, united forever. And in the eyes of
this “other daughter,” their love story is as
close to perfect as any you will find on this
earth. Their home to me was a place of warmth,
comfort, respect and acceptance. It was also
one filled with love,
great humor, tremendous faith, and a generous
spirit that knew no bounds. I remember vividly
how their presence in my life was truly an
inspiration and haven in an often chaotic
teenage world. Now, over 30 years later, I am
still blessed with their daughter, Jill, as my
closest friend and confidante, and the Koehlers
as my second family. I am so grateful to Peggy
and Ken for embracing me as one of their own and
for their loving influence in my life. I will
cherish them both – always.”
This poignant memoir is honest, humorous and
heartwarming. Their life-lessons offer
encouragement and hope for those of us slowly
treading our own unmarked pathway...
About the Author:
Peggy Koehler
was born and
raised in
Manhattan with
the proverbial
silver
spoon in her
mouth. She
married the poor
boy from the
Bronx and set
off on a
fifty-year
adventure into
marriage and
motherhood. When
the first of
their five
children was
born, her silver
spoon was
hastily replaced
with a plastic
one.
Today, Peggy
uses her
time-honored
principles to
encourage others
on their
life-walk. She
is active in
church and
e-publishes a
weekly
Bible-based
lesson for
Sunday School
teachers on a
world wide
website:
www.csdirectory.com
She works from
home as a sales
agent for
inspirational
producer/vendors,
distributing
their multimedia
products to
religious
catalogs,
ministries and
bookstores.
Peggy lives in
California in
the home she
shared with her
beloved husband
Ken and enjoys
spending quality
time with her
five children
and nine
grandchildren.
Ken Koehler was
born in the
Bronx; married
the girl of his
dreams; worked
and traveled
excessively for
a Fortune 500
company, and
dedicated his
life to his
children and the
“bride” he
adored forever.
Though he passed
away in 2004, he
contributed to
this book
through the
weekly column he
wrote for a
local Southern
California
newspaper and
the numerous
letters he
penned to his
precious wife.
Ken left behind
his unique
legacy of love
and laughter. He
was and is a
Spiritual
http://www.ourlegacyoflove.net
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