As Mother's Day quickly approaches, I've been taking some time to reflect upon how grateful and blessed I am my for Mother. One of the fondest memories I have of my Mom while growing up, is that she would sit every night in her rocking chair with her Bible, reading God's Word and praying for each one in her family. My Mom was faced with many challenges and had many difficult roads to walk in her life. However, no matter what the situation, she always put the Lord first in her life and leaned on Him during the hard times, she taught myself, and my two older brothers to do the same. In September of 2012, we were saddened by the fact that Mama had received the diagnosis of Alzheimer's. Things are different now, my Mama no longer lives in her own home, but rather an assisted living ... read more
A Review and a Giveaway – Growing Your Blog While Managing Your Home: The Ultimate Guide for Christian Mommy Bloggers
{This post contains affiliate links.} Bloggers, do you ever get stuck in a rut? Have you ever wondered why your not achieving different outcomes? Have you ever wanted to start a blog? Have you ever secretly wished that you could be like this blogger our that blogger? I have some news for you.. The only person you can be is yourself, the unique and special person that God created you to be. If God has laid a vision upon your heart to start a blog, or to keep up with a blog you currently have, to use for His glory, there is a wonderful new resource out there for you. This resource will help you get out of the rut you have been stuck in and move you forward on the path that God has placed before you. Jacinda Vandenberg from Growing Home has released a new eBook titled, Growing ... read more
A Titus 2 Legacy and a Legacy Leaver Thursday Link Up
There are so many types of legacies we can leave. We can leave legacies to our children, family members, friends, and even strangers that God places on our path. One of the most important legacies that we as Christian wives and mothers can leave is that of a Titus 2 Woman. "Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God." Titus 2:4-5 So many people quote Titus 2 but don't understand what it really means. What is mentorship? The Word of God tells us to come along side one another. We need mature Christians in our life to lift us up and help us. And we are to be there for the younger ones. I'm honored to partner with, ... read more
To Bless A Homemaker Giveaway
Congratulations Christi Sykes, you are the winner of the To Bless A Homemaker Giveaway!! Homemaking, it's the work you do everyday, it's the life you live, and is a most praiseworthy calling! Ladies, we want to encourage you. We want to remind you that diligently serving your family and caring for your home each day is of value, eternal value. And we want to Thank You for encouraging us through your comments and responses. This summer 30 bloggers joined together To Bless A Homemaker and gave away a Brand New Installed Dishwasher! This week we are offering another giveaway to bless another Homemaker. This time the winner will receive a brand new, shiny KitchenAid mixer! Each of you will also find new, encouraging blogs to read and glean from, as well as home businesses run by Christian ... read more
Woman to Woman Magazine Giveaway
Congratulations, Heather Babcock you were the winner of the Woman to Woman Magazine Giveaway! I have had the honor of being involved with Woman to Woman Ministries for the past 1 1/2 years. I have been blessed to have been a co-leader with this ministry and write weekly for their blog. Currently, I'm a quarterly contributor for their magazine. The mission statement behind Woman to Woman Ministries is, "From one woman to another....A ministry for ordinary women to do extraordinary things for God." This is truly what they do. It is a group of ordinary women who are following God's calling in their life, letting other women know that they really do matter and that they can accomplish great things for God. Jenifer Metzger of Jenifer Metzger - Sweet Blessings is the founder and ... read more
I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas (giveaway and a link up)
Congratulations Jenifer Metzger, you won the White Christmas giveaway!! photo credit I am so glad that you're joining us. Every Thursday at Shari A. Miller ~ Living to Leave a Legacy, we will be talking about ways to leave a legacy for your children and those around you. A legacy is so much more than a material possession that we leave with someone. For me, when I leave a legacy I want to leave a part of my heart. The part of my heart that combines my character, attitudes and the type of relationship I had with Jesus. I want to be faithful and worthy of this His calling, so that others might see who Jesus is by looking at the life I lived. As I sit here typing this the only thing that illuminates the room are the lights of the Christmas tree. As I ponder about this upcoming Christmas, ... read more
The Pursuit of Motherhood (Review and Giveaway)
**Congratulations Libby McCord!! You are the winner of The Pursuit of Motherhood giveaway, and email has been sent to you!** The Pursuit of Motherhood is a new ebook that was recently released by a group of talented bloggers, who are also talented and wonderful mothers. The purpose of this book is to inspire you, cheer you on, and let you know that you're not alone in the high calling of motherhood. When you have been blessed with children of your own, you will find many different scenarios crossing your path that relates to motherhood. This book delves into many of them, offering you hope and encouragement along the way. The topics in the book range from being a praying mother, mothering through the younger years, being a working mom, the healthy mom, the weary mom, the modest mom, the ... read more
One of My Favorite Things
**Congratulations Kimberly Shroyer!! You were the winner of The Homemakers Friend, 2014 daily planner!** Last week I received in the mail one of my new favorite things, a 2014 daily planner, The Homemakers Friend, created by Sue Hooley. Sue has been married to her husband for 23 years and she is a mom to 6 children. Through her years of experience raising her family and taking care of her household, she has developed the perfect planner for every homemaker. This planner is more than just your everyday planner that you can pick up at a local store. It is divided into yearly, monthly and weekly sections. There are sections for tasks, projects and events, a personal section, as well as a section for tear out shopping lists. I love the weekly view of this daily planner. It contains a ... read more
Christmas Blessing Giveaway 2013
I am so happy that Christmas time is here! I love decorating the house, listening to Christmas music and spending time with my family. Each Christmas throughout the years has been special, creating unique memories that always make me smile. On one Christmas I can remember firemen driving through our neighborhood, with their lights flashing and sirens blaring. Santa was being pulled behind the firetruck, on a trailer decorated with Christmas lights shining brightly. I was about 6 years old and I ran outside to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what I wanted for Christmas. When I came back inside my mother asked what I had asked Santa for, I told her, "a new watch to call my own." I was so happy when I woke up on Christmas morning and found my watch from Santa underneath the tree. I thought ... read more
It’s Time for a Makeover
There are some exciting things happening here at Leaving a Legacy! For those of you that are new here, Welcome! To follow along with this community please feel free to join us on... Facebook Pinterest Twitter First off, I am excited to announce that I am a featured blogger today at the SITS Girls! The SITS Girls is a blog dedicated to helping women learn new social media skills, gain ideas for how they can make money blogging, as well as finding bogging support and community in their on-line forums. Please take a moment to stop by and visit The SITS Girls today! Secondly, starting next week Leaving a Legacy will getting a makeover! I am so honored to be working with Tekeme Studios, they have done a marvelous job in creating a new home for me and I ... read more