We believe that there is an intention to family. Family is embedded into our very being. From birth we are dependent, relying on others to nurture us, protect us, guide us. Within all of us is an innate yearning to belong, to be known, and fully accepted. Family wasn’t made by us; we were made for family.
Family is meant to be THE place to learn and experience life the way it was intended.
Family is meant to be a place of safety; where we band together and protect each other, where we comfort and soothe our aches and pains. Family is meant to be a greenhouse; the perfect environment for growing and thriving, the place we are fed and nourished, the starting ground where we are strengthened before being sent out into the world.
Families are crumbling all around us. The family unit has often become the very opposite of what it was intended for. Our families can become the place we feel the most hurt, where bitterness and anger are more predominate than forgiveness and peace. Our marriages can become stale or stifling, creating constant anxiety and turmoil. This breakdown of family and all it was meant to be is having detrimental affects in our society.
Fatherlessness, divorce, greed, selfishness, lust and laziness has caused a generation that suffers with substance abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, porn addiction, homelessness, and suicide.
Technology is taking the place of deep interpersonal conversation. Negative outside influences are teaching our children what to think and do and have taken authority away from parents. Too many things are constantly pulling us away from what matters most.
Family as it was intended. A place of belonging, of unconditional love, of refuge. A place to learn and grow and become. A source of strength and comfort. Committed, consistent, companionship.
Legacymakers exists to stem societal issues by targeting the root of it all. Family. At Legacymakers, we envision, encourage, and empower families to leave a legacy they are proud of. The reality is, the story passed down to us will simply continue UNLESS we take intentional steps to create a line in the sand, to map out the course, and say this is the story we want to tell, this is the legacy we want to leave.
Families experience greater unity and deeper connection when they have a clear mission and a system of core values. Unified and connected families leave lasting family legacies that change the world one generation at a time.
