Building a Legacy of Faith (Part 2) | Rising Mother SeriesBuilding a Legacy of Faith (Part 2) | Rising Mother Series
Love&BLoved with Lena Cebula
Lena Cebula and guest Sara M. Leighton talk about building a legacy of faith through intentional motherhood, especially in seasons of grief and struggle. They share practical ideas like prayer, writing vision, and speaking scripture to encourage mums to start afresh, no matter their past.
31:35•30 Jul 2026
Building a Faith-Filled Legacy in Everyday Motherhood
Episode Overview
- Every day with children can be treated as a gift from God and a chance to build their emotional, spiritual, and mental strength.
- Children will face grief and challenges, but these moments can build them up rather than destroy them when grounded in faith.
- Mums are encouraged to write their journey and vision, using tools like journals or Sara’s letters to keep focused on long-term goals for their families.
- Prayer, scripture, and speaking truth over children are presented as powerful ways to support them, even when mums feel overwhelmed or imperfect.
- It is never too late to start a new legacy; past mistakes and messy beginnings can become part of a turning point for future generations.
“It’s never too late to start. You can always say, okay, this is a turning point. This is going to be something different for me and my generations.”
How do people find hope in the darkest times? This conversation on the Rising Mother Series follows Christian leadership coach and host Lena Cebula as she chats with returning guest Sara M. Leighton about what it means to build a legacy of faith through everyday motherhood. Sara shares how losing her mum shortly after becoming a mum herself pushed her to treat every day as “a gift from God,” shaping how she parents her three young children.
She recalls her own childhood memories of a praying mother, Christian books, and bedtime blessings, and explains how those small, faithful moments became a foundation for her life and now for her kids.
As she puts it, “They won’t have the perfect life… but no matter what comes in your way, you can keep walking, keep finding joy, keep finding strength in God.” The episode focuses on intentional motherhood: praying for children, speaking scripture over them, and seeing daily chaos—tantrums, nappies, and sleepless nights—as temporary, but spiritually important. Lena brings a different angle, honestly sharing that she didn’t grow up with faith and only met Jesus later in life.
Her message to mums who feel they’ve started from a messy place is simple and honest: “It’s never too late to start… start today.” Sara also talks about her book, *Letters from God to Mom*, a collection of 30 letters with space for mums to write their own journey and “write the vision.” She hopes it helps women process emotions, ground themselves in truth, and speak life over their families.
Together, Lena and Sara remind mums that prayer, written goals, and honest reflection can steady the heart when life feels overwhelming. If you’re a mum juggling grief, faith questions, or just the chaos of family life, this episode offers gentle encouragement that God hasn’t given up on you—or your children. What kind of legacy do you want your kids to remember?
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