LEAVING YOUR Legacy

Michelle Snow’s children always loved to go through their favorite stores’ catalogs when they arrived in the mail, circling items they wanted. Michelle noticed the kids’ wish lists were getting longer and longer and wanted to show them how different other children had it around the world. They started talking about one of the most basic human needs of all: clean water. She explained how many kids have to walk miles each day to collect water that may not be very clean. She wanted her kids to get involved in funding mission work, while also learning the values of entrepreneurship, money management, and charitable giving.

In 2020, together with her two kids, Bridger (6) and Madison (4), Michelle launched an Instagram account called Little Creation Designs, where they posted photos of their handmade Christmas tree ornaments and notecards. Sales started coming in, energizing the children, who felt proud to be bringing in such sums of money. In all, the Snows raised $255.50, donating half of it to Maranatha for clean water.

“Talk with your kids—find out what they’re passionate about,” says Michelle. “What do they like? Go from there and see if there’s anything they can do. Offer to pick up sticks after a storm or make greeting cards. Pray as a family for God to give you the idea and how to lead you.”