What do you do to create strong families in this modern millennial world?
Shared experiences, common goals, at atmosphere of respect, love and open communication, all of these are ways to create a strong family. Let me explain how it can help…
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Creating Strong Families by Shared Experiences
Because we know that grace and peace are multiplied to us when we know God (I Peter 1:2) our family has decided to share the experience of reading the Bible together this year. We've made a calendar outlining the daily reading. Each person is expected to read the daily reading first thing in the morning, before homeschool or play or chores. The littles are allowed to listen to the Scriptures read by an older or by the Audio Bible app. Then, at our family mean of the day we discuss the passages read, their implications and applications. It's been a great way to strengthen our family ties and give us quality conversations we might not have had otherwise.
Creating Strong Families by Common Goals
Our ministry and family business goals are something we talk about with our children. We also discuss the things they'd like to experience or accomplish and set family goals to accomplish xyz so we can do abc as a family. Each small victory is celebrated and often marked off on a chart until we reach the goal and can celebrate with the family reward activity.
Creating Strong Families by Open Communication
We value open communication in our family. You're allowed to disagree if you can do it respectfully. You're allowed to voice an opposing opinion if you're willing to also accept the final decision. You're not allowed to speak negatively of another member of the family's character or call names. If there is an attitude or actions problem we call it what it is and address it, in love, but never attack their character. We respect each other, each other's spaces and things and opinions and feelings. And we are learning to apologize and ask forgiveness when necessary.
We don't pretend to be a perfect family but in growing in our knowledge of God together, we're also learning to share these other things help to create a stronger family bond. And you can too!
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