It's the summer before her last year of high school and this Mama is a bit nervous. Can she really be this old? It's seems like yesterday she was wearing her mint green, polka dotted,Winnie the Pooh outfit and toddling between her Daddy and I taking her first steps. A few weeks ago she told me that she will be a senior soon. My sigh must have been loader than I thought because she soon replied, "Don't worry Mama, I'll always be your baby." Gulp.....hold back the tears. Where does the time go? You turn around and she is no longer playing with American Girl dolls, but rather applying for college scholarships and dreaming big dreams.Oh, to be young like her and be at the starting line, ready for anything. As the gun will soon fire with a deafening bang.......off she'll go. Off on her own ... read more
Legacy Leaver Thursdays
Please Join Us For Legacy Leaver Thursdays! I'm excited to announce that Leaving a Legacy will be hosting a brand new link up next Thursday June 21st, called "Legacy Leaver Thursdays!" The purpose of this link up is to share anything that God places on your heart that's related to ways you can leave a legacy for your family and friends. It's also here to provide words of encouragement for one another.Your posts can be related to what types of legacies you would like to leave for your children and grandchildren, in any area you can think of such as spiritual, educational, home making, leadership, and so much more! You can also share stories of Godly legacies from your past and how they have encouraged you today. You can also post words of hope that will be uplifting to one another as we ... read more
Welcome to Leaving A Legacy
Welcome Friends! I'm so glad that you've stopped by Leaving A Legacy today. Please take a moment to watch the video below to learn about Leaving A Legacy, and the wonderful community of believers that fellowship here. Please click on the following link and head over to The Encouraging Home, to learn more about Leaving A Legacy and the exciting things that will be happening here next week. Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have felt uplifted and renewed while visiting Leaving A Legacy. I want to take a moment to invite you to get additional updates that are not posted here on the blog by connecting with us through Facebook and Twitter. You can also subscribe to Leaving A Legacy and have the latest posts delivered right to your email or RSS feed.Many Blessings~Linking to:Soli ... read more
Life is Not Meant to be Easy
This past week as I was working on a task, I said to my daughter, "I just wish things came easy once." To which she replied, "Mom, life's not meant to be easy." Such wisdom out of the mouth of a seventeen year old. The truth is....she's right. God does not say in His word that everything will be a bed of roses. Just like a caterpillar struggles to grow and mature as he emerges from his chrysalis, we at times also go through a process of struggling through the hard of life. We have times of uncomfortableness, and pain to mature and grow into something new. In the midst of the growth I don't want to miss out on the blessings in the process. Sometimes it's so easy to get stuck in the rut of complaining that, I/we can miss the beauty of the butterfly that emerges from the struggle.How do ... read more
The Word of God Stands Forever
"The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever." Isaiah 40:8 I hope you have felt uplifted and renewed while visiting Leaving A Legacy. I want to take a moment to invite you to get additional updates that are not posted here on the blog by connecting with us through Facebook and Twitter . You can also subscribe to Leaving A Legacy and have the latest posts delivered right to your email or RSS feed. Many Blessings~ Linking to:Still SaturdayScripture and a SnapshotThe Sunday CommunityFresh Brewed Sundays ... read more
I Get a Little Frazzled
Sometimes, I have pretty high expectations for myself. I like things to be perfect, in a certain way, in a certain order, and when they're not.....I get a little frazzled. Sometimes, I've even put these expectations onto others. I think....hmmm...well, I would do this, that, and the other thing for them, so why don't they do that for me? ( Chuckle...Who do I think I am anyway?)Having these high expectations for myself and others, gets me into trouble. I often feel as if I don't measure up, or I am not good enough, if I can not reach that elusive goal. I also get my feelings hurt, if the famous, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto", statement is not met in my eyes.Through all of this, God is teaching me that it's ok, not to be perfect. The truth is I can't be, nor do I even have ... read more
Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33 At a Holy Experience we are seeking 1000 gifts in 2012, please join us.Also take a moment to join us for Gratituesday at Heavenly Homemakers! 281. Good test results. 282. Opportunities to trust. 283. Saturday afternoons with family. 284. Warm chocolate chip cookies straight from the oven. 285. Encouraging words from the doctor. 286. Chicken dinners. 287. My mini blog makeover. 288. Getting ready for some exciting things to happen at Leaving a Legacy within the next few weeks. 289. Learning when to hold my tongue. 290. Planning Love and Action Days for our church teens. 291. Family devotions. 292. Realizing change is a good thing. 293. Cool Spring breezes. 294. ... read more
Peace Within the Beauty
I hope you have felt uplifted and renewed while visiting Leaving A Legacy. I want to take a moment to invite you to get additional updates that are not posted here on the blog by connecting with us through Facebook and Twitter . You can also subscribe to Leaving A Legacy and have the latest posts delivered right to your email. Many Blessings~ Linking to:Still SaturdayScripture and a SnapshotThe Sunday CommunityFresh Brewed Sundays ... read more
I See God’s Hand
I can see God's hand through everything in life. Even in breast cancer. Having breast cancer is a hard road to walk on, one that I would not wish on anyone. It's full of ups and downs, times of fear and dread, times of pain, and times of absolute relief. It's also been a time where I have seen God's hand taking care of me every step of the way. In Hebrews 13:5, God states, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Though this trial I have always been able to see His power and goodness.As I was speaking to God this week about the impending dread I had concerning an upcoming doctors appointment, I told Him that I wanted to hear his voice, that I didn't like the silence. Shortly afterwards He said to me, "I will heal you. I have great and wonderful things planned for you." My human doubt ... read more
Words of Wisdom, Marriage and Motherhood~ Part 2
Once you find out that you will soon have a precious baby boy or girl in your arms, your world will change forever. Children are one of God's greatest blessings, Psalm 127:3 "Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him." In the following words you will find advice that I wish I would have known 20 years ago before my babies were born.1. Seek the Lord in prayer about how He wants you and your husband to raise your children. Be in daily communion with Him about anything and everything concerning your precious children. He is where you will great your strength and wisdom from.2. Remember that your job as a mother is a high calling, treat it as such.Martin Luther once said, " What you do in your house is worth as much as you did it up in heaven for the Lord God. We should ... read more