Legacy matters – a lot.
Start with your kids. If you want to have a legacy to be proud of, pour your life into your children. Walk in recovery, do the next right thing, and keep your kids front and center on your list of priorities.
Reggie Joiner is the founder of a wonderful organization called Orange. They empower parents and kids to live their best lives. Reggie suggests using a jar filled with marbles to make the point. When your child is born, fill a jar with 936 marbles. Then remove a marble every week, and that’s how many weeks are left until your child turns eighteen.
Paul said it succinctly: “Redeem the time” (Ephesians 5:16).
Recovery Step: Never take another day for granted, especially in the lives of your kids.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
