Every Wednesday at Leaving A Legacy, I'm going to be sharing with you my journey as a breast cancer fighter. I hope you'll join me on this journey.....I'm going to be very transparent and very real, as I share with you what the Lord has placed on my heart, one step at a time. Photo Credit A scream tore through the ordinary day, of my ordinary life. It was a scream that started the nightmare. It was a scream that made me grow up. It shook me to my very core. We had just gotten home from a family errand, my husband had left for work, and there on the answering machine was the message I dreaded most. Nervously, I hit play, and my doctor’s voice played loud and clear, “Shari, you need to call my office as soon as possible." I quickly called my doctor to confirm the news; it was the dreaded C ... read more
Grace for Burnt Soup
Today Kristen from Five in Tow, is sharing from her heart about God's grace and love towards mothers. Please join us and then take a moment to visit her and read more about her life's journey. Dinner was a disaster. Somehow, I had lost track of the time again. By the time the children started to complain about being hungry, the clock read 7 pm. 7 pm? Where had the day gone? I scavenged through the fridge for the vat of leftover bean soup I had made the day before. It was cold and thick and I knew I should heat it slowly or it would scald, but I took a chance and set the burner to medium-high because the sun was setting and the natives were hungry. A few minutes later, the soup was bubbling, but charred chunks of blackness rose to the top of the pot with each pass of my ladle. ... read more
The Power of a Praying Parent Series {Week 7} and a Legacy Leaver Thursdays Link Up
Today we are discussing chapter seven, "Maintaining Good Family Relationships " in the book, "The Power of a Praying Parent," by Stormie Omartian. Life can be hard. It moves fast. It catches us by surprise and takes us to places we would have never dreamed. In the hustle and bustle of it all, we need to make sure that our job of being a parent is top priority. The main and the most important thing we can always do for our children, no matter what their age, is to pray for them. We need to start before they are born and continue on till our last breath. A very important area to remember to pray for our children is in the area of relationships especially those within the family. "How many relationships are left to chance because no one prays about them? Far too many, I suspect. It's sad ... read more
What Language do you Speak?
When it comes to the language of love and speaking it to our spouses it can be so easy to get our wires crosses. A husband may think, "What's my wife's problem? I always tell her that I love her. She should just know." A common response from the wife who's to the point of tears may cry out, "He never shows me he loves me, not at all!" Why does this happen? It's because we all speak a different love language. God has created us as unique individuals who respond to things differently, who think and feel in different ways. It's up to us to go the extra mile to learn the love language our spouse speaks and make an effort to show love in a way that he or she will understand. It's vital to do this so our marriages can thrive and grow, and so we can leave an example to our children of what a ... read more
A Rebellious Heart and Legacy Leaver Thursday Link Up
Today we are on week six of our series, "The Power of a Praying Parent", by Stormie Omartian. This week's topic is about children honoring their parents and resisting rebellion. I don't know about you but it doesn't take much to get me riled up, or shall we say mad. My husband and I always joke that we're the opposite this way. I can get mad in 0-10 seconds flat, and I usually get over it pretty quick, whereas it takes him quite a bit to get upset and a whole lot longer to get over it. I often wonder, what makes us the we are. What creates our personalities.... is it ingrained into us from the beginning, or is it something that's learned along the way? If it happens to be a combination of both, which factor is the driving force? I think the answer to this varies for each one of us. When ... read more
Six Inches of Freedom – Parenting Independent Children
Today I am honored to introduce you to our guest blogger, Alyssa Santos. Alyssa has a unique writing style that I love. She'll make you think, challenge you to grow, and draw you closer to the Lord in her writings. Her post today will help you gain a knew perspective on how you can continue to leave a godly legacy for your children. When your done reading this beautiful piece, please take a moment to stop by and visit her blog, Alyssa Santos - Rocks.Roots.Wings. She first climbed out of her crib at 9 months of age. She landed with a thunk on the nursery floor that brought us her parents, new and a bit intense, running to her aid. We found her up and into the basket of toys that hailed her attention in the morning light, unhurt by her awkward tumble to the floor. She got to where she ... read more
Creating Firm Financial Foundations
I am so blessed to be part of the team atA Biblical Marriage. As I have mentioned previously, we have recently released a free eBook titled, Glorifying God in Your Finances. Topics included in the eBook range from budgeting, saving money, finances and a new baby, and so much more. Today at A Biblical Marriage, I am excited to announce that you'll see a sneak peak at the chapter I was privileged to write for this eBook. To read this chapter about creating firm financial foundations, you can click here. To receive a free copy of this eBook, simply subscribe to Leaving A Legacy, via email. When you receive your initial confirmation email, you will also receive a link to download the eBook. This is free for a limited time only! Many Blessings~ ... read more
Encouragement for Part-Time-Single-Moms: 5 Rules to Help You Maintain the Health of Your Family
I'm happy to introduce to you our guest blogger for today, Debi Stangeland, from the Funki Planet. Today she is writing on how to be a part-time single mom, when her husband is away at work during the week. Please take a moment to stop by and visit her encouraging blog. Every Monday morning my husband leaves our house, gets into his truck and drives to work. He comes home on Thursdays. Every Monday morning I go from being a wife and helpmate to my husband and one of two parents to my kids, to being the head of our household by proxy. During the week I wear the apron and the pants in our family. My reality is the reality of many moms in our country today. There are more part-time-single-moms than you may think. We exist in a gray area between being married and falling under ... read more
An Exciting Announcement, The Power of a Praying Parent Series Week Four and Legacy Leaver Thursdays Link Up
I am excited to announce that one of my other blogging homes, A Biblical Marriage, has put together a free eBook titled, Glorifying God in Your Finances. This eBook is a collaboration of writings from the contributors at A Biblical Marriage. To download your copy of Glorifying God in Your Finances, simply follow Leaving A Legacy, via email! Then check your email and once you confirm you can download this eBook instantly! This resource is free for a limited time only! This week we will be discussing chapter five in our study of "The Power of a Praying Parent", by Stormie Omartian. What type of legacy do you want to leave for your children? I want to leave a legacy that's a mixture of many things, good memories, parents who loved them, a peaceful home, a home where ... read more
The Power of a Praying Parent Series and Legacy Leaver Thursdays Link Up
Today we will be discussing chapters 3 & 4 of the book "The Power of a Praying Parent", by Stormie Omartian. The topics that are covered in these chapters are, securing protection from harm, and helping our children to feel loved and accepted. Prayer changes things. When we call on the most High, through faith, and in accordance with His will, anything is possible. What seems like momentous mountains have the power to be moved, when we cry out to Him with the deepest longings of our hearts. We need to make sure that we never neglect to come to Him in prayer, especially in the area of our children's safety and feelings of self worth. It is so important to pray for our children's safety. So much can happen in today's scary world, it seems as if another act of violence towards one of ... read more