Can a family change in just one month?

Do you believe in the power of prayer? What do you think would happen if we humbly approached the throne of God for 31 days straight on behalf of our children in order to bring about Godly character in their lives? I think we might see amazing things happening in our families and our communities. Join us as Legacy Moms all over the country embark on a powerful month of prayer for our children in the month of March. Here's how it will work: through our Facebook Fan Page, each day in March we will send out a specific character quality with verses for you to pray for your children following a program developed by Bob Hostettler. Just make sure to check each day for the update. (Become a fan at www.facebook.com/LegacyMoms )

Can you imagine all of us praying about, focusing on, and discussing with our children the same thing on the same day? WOW! If you are not already, make sure to become a fan on Facebook so you can join us. And make sure to "suggest to friends," share the links on your own page and see how many moms we can lock arms with in prayer and witness the radical transformation of our families that can only come through prayer.

Are you ready? Well, here's a few tips. First of all, it's great to silently pray each day for your children, but consider also saying the prayer with your children and let them in on what you are asking God for in their life. Discuss each quality, point it out when you see it, and help them understand what it would like in your family. (For example, on the day we pray for responsibility...use the verses and the prayer to open up a dialogue about what that would look like in practical terms in their life.) Also, keep in mind that you can not expect God to take your children any further than you yourself are willing to go. ( Ouch...I know! ) But, if we are going to pray for our children to possess Godly character, we must be showing it in our own lives. So start praying now and ask God to convict you and show you where you have fallen short and ask Him through his grace and mercy to mold you into the Legacy Mom He created you to be....passing a truly Godly legacy to your family through your thoughts, your words and your actions.

We can't wait to hear how God moves in your family. Write on our wall on the Facebook page or send us an e-mail and let us know about the victories big and small!

Blessings,

Kym

Special Announcement for DFW Legacy Moms!

Covenant Christian Academy in Colleyville, Texas is hosting a Live Via Satellite Event with Beth Moore entitled "So Long, Insecurity" on Saturday, April 24th from 9 am to 3 pm. Tickets are $25 each (includes lunch) but one lucky (blessed!) winner at this month's Legacy Moms is going to win 2 free tickets courtesy of Covenant Christian Academy! Make sure you are there for your chance to win! (We will have a limited amount of tickets for purchase there if you don't win.) To purchase tickets online or to get more detailed info click here www.ccanet.org/beth-moore-so-long-insecurity-simulcast-event/

I will be there, along with lots of other Legacy Moms, and I hope you can join us for this fun day of fellowship. I hope to see you Monday and I hope YOU win!!! : ) See our events page on Facebook or our website for info on this month's topic.

Blessings,

Kym

Ink Commitments

We are blessed with one of the most talented teams I think any organization could have. One of those incredible leaders, Elizabeth Fowler (those are her adorable kids) , wrote this and I couldn't wait to share it with you. I pray it helps you think about the commitments you make this year and which of those things will really impact your family in a positive way:

"I ordered my 2010 calendar online so it could be just like I like it: Month-at-a-glance with space on the side to make notes. Now it's time to go back through last year's calendar and transfer important dates to remember like birthdays, anniversaries, and hopefully schedule a vacation! Some things go on the calendar with pencil (like gym classes) but some go in ink. Legacy Moms is one of those ink commitments and I'd like to share why.

In Ezekiel 3:17 God tells Ezekiel, "I have made you watchman for the house of Israel." I believe God has made me a watchman over the house of Fowler and also, in a sense, a watchman over my children's hearts.

My #1 goal as a parent is to raise Godly children, but is so easy to lose sight of that goal in the busyness of day to day life. And what do "Godly children" look like anyway? Legacy Moms keeps me focused on my goal and gives me the tools to define what godliness looks like in my children and in my parenting.

Over my years with my legacy friends, I have learned things like what to do instead of counting to three to have my children obey me, how to establish healthy sleep patterns for my baby, how to encourage my children to become each other's best friend, how not to "carry the rock" but parent WITH my husband with him as the leader of our home, detailed advice about how and when to tell my children about sex, how to make summers memorable and fun for my children (and me!), how to teach them to make wise choices and how to make it right when they sin, just to name some of the material we have covered.

No question or topic has ever been off-limits. We have shared our struggles, hurts and disappointments. When I have been at my lowest parenting low, I have turned to Kym and/or another Legacy Mom for comfort and advice. My Legacy friends have also been there to celebrate the highest highs. I truly feel we are on the parenting journey together.

As you consider the mom role that God has given you and you look to the year ahead, I pray you will make an "ink commitment" to Legacy Moms and join me on the last Monday night of every month a time of re-focusing and encouragement. Together we will strive to be good and faithful watchmen over our children's hearts and raise Godly children.

Elizabeth Fowler

Thanks, Elizabeth, for sharing your heart with us. Did this inspire and motivate you?! It did me! I love getting to parent with a "villiage" of other Christian moms to support and encourage me! Join us this month, on January 25th at 7 pm as we talk about teaching our children to have forgiving spirits. We will look at the difference between "I'm sorry" and "Will you forgive me" and what it really means to forgive someone and get past hurt and resentment and revenge. Those patterns begin early in childhood and can rip a family apart. Forgiveness is the key to a life of peace. Join us and find out how to bring some PEACE to your home!

Your Feet are Beautiful......

We had an incredible time last night delivering gifts and groceries to needy families in Fort Worth in partnership with Beautiful Feet Ministries. We were all moved and I think our children were impacted forever by seeing God work and what it means to truly be the hands and feet of Christ. Here's what one mom had to say about the night:

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All I can say is that I'm speechless tonight and SO THANKFUL we were able to participate in delivery - loved that God worked that out for us. It was a huge perspective check for our family, one that left us in tears. We so live in a bubble - and it's time to get out more and help people who REALLY need it. I think what blessed us most was to hear them talking about how good God is. I asked if I could pray for them and they said "yes, of course!" and then we all held hands. The son of the grandmother we were there for said, "Now I would like to pray for your family." My prayer sounded like a baby Christian compared to his- his faith was strong and you could tell he had experienced more things than I could even fathom with the Lord. Then, I was moved by the prayers my children prayed in the car on the way home for that family. Count us in for next year! And please let us know if you do anything in between.

Another mom recounts her experience like this:

My family was able to engage with 4 families and they were so thankful for the few things we gave them. One though, has my heart. She is about my age and has three teenage kids, and is deaf. She was home alone and I signed a little to her and my kids signed and sang 'Jesus Loves Me." We embraced several times and sobbed together. In her deaf language she said in my ear "best Christmas ever." She kept hugging me and my kids. I found some paper and wrote "what do you need?" and she wrote "clothes for my kids." I am going to see if I can take her and grant her that wish sometime this week.

I hope that inspires you and your family to get out of your "bubble" and share the love of Christ with others. There's no better Christmas gift you could give, and that's a legacy that will last for generations.

Isaiah 52: 7 says, "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation."

Merry Christmas to all of you! I am blessed by all you do for your families and your communities. Thank you for being a legacy mom.

Kym

Two Gifts for the Price of One!

I have a favor to ask of you. If you believe in what we do at Legacy Moms, there is something that you can do to help us continue our ministry and it won't cost you a dime! As you are doing your Christmas shopping, would you consider buying at least one gift online through our Amazon Affiliate store? It is super-easy and for every item you purchase, Amazon gives Legacy Moms a referral fee! Here's how it works: simply go to our store at www.legacymoms.org/pages/store.html and you will see at the top of the page some "featured products" which are some books we recommend. Scroll down a bit and you will see a search box that says "search Amazon" with the words "Beth Moore" in the box (as an example of something you might search). Just type in whatever it is you are looking for; maybe it is something broad like "bikes" or something specific like "Mario Kart Wii game". That's it! Think of our page as a "doorway" into all of the hundreds of Amazon stores. Once you go through our door, we get a referral fee for anything you purchase! You can find books, toys, electronics, perfume, appliances...just about anything! You buy a gift for a loved one and give a gift to Legacy Moms at the same time. It's like getting two gifts for the price of one! Please tell your friends and family as well and help us continue our ministry to moms!

Thanks so much and have a very Merry Christmas!

Kym