Right before Mother’s Day I was given the privilege to speak at a Mother/Daughter Tea at Living Faith Christian Fellowship in Oak Harbor, WA. Pastor Linda Jenkins told me the theme was “Legacy”. The word “legacy” had been reverberating in my spirit for weeks before then, and I knew that I needed to share with their women.

A legal will is used to determine the allocation of material acquisitions. Yet this is only

Dear single sisters and those that love them;

I am writing to you because I felt God wanted you to know that you are important to the Body of Christ. We appreciate you. We might not always know how to show our concern, our care or our support as best as we could, but we do need you and the value you add to our lives.

Psalm 127:3-5
Sons are a heritage from the Lord, Children a reward from him
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior, Are sons born in one’s youth
Blessed the man whose quiver is full of them
They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate.

Most parents are almost too aware of the major enemies their children must face as they leave home. Yet at the same time many seem to be clueless and almost paralyzed on how to prepare their children to contend with these enemies.

Gratitude, something we all like to receive. It is something we would agree needs to be active in our hearts (especially if we want to be in agreement with the Word!). But, is it something that those that know us, would describe as one of our attributes? Celebrating Thanksgiving once a year is just a beginning. God instructs us to be thankful, not only because it brings honor to Him, but because it is actually beneficial to the “thank-ee”.

An invitation to share with a group of ladies from All the World Christian Center in Grants Pass led to this fun, revealing and connecting exercise. God gave me this idea briefly during a time of prayer for this specific meeting, but it can be adapted for a variety of settings.

Those of us, who own our own home, are aware of the need for home maintenance and periodic inspection.   For those of you who do not own your own home, every building must have its various systems inspected to stay safe for the inhabitants.  This is not fun.  It is not always cheap, but in the long run it can save much money and heartache.   It is the same with our “emotional homes”, we need to do periodic inspections to make sure our relationships are being maintained to avoid costly or needless heartache.
 

Three times in the past five days I have been confronted with this thought: what is the most important legacy I can leave my children?

The first setting took place at the memorial service for a young man, 26 years old. As his father stood to share from his heart about this son whom he dearly loved, he took opportunity to speak his heart to the children present, to the moms and then to the dads.

Due to many influences, there are young people raised in Christian families who struggle with their faith when they reach the age of “maturity”. This article is designed to help parents walk through this troublesome and often, discouraging times. Not every child faces these challenges. This article is for those who do.

As I was reading this article, Guard Our Girls, the feeling I had was a strange one. It was the knowledge of myself not being one of the women who have already grown and faced all of these attacks of the enemy. But I had to read it as one of the girls who is having to come face to face with the world in my own life and the lives of my peers around me.

Arise O Women of God…our young sisters are under physical, emotional and spiritual attack. It is time to stand in the gap in prayer as well as begin the practical process of counteracting the Enemy’s attacks. We must wake up to the fact that many of the girls and young women in our church struggle each day to maintain their identity in the Lord. There is fierce opposition to them becoming all God desires them to be. We must equip them to be strong women of God. What a privilege to outfit them for God’s army.