Posted August 11, 2010 By Amanda Conner
We have more technology at our fingertips today than any generation before us. How many times have we heard our children and grandchildren are living in a world we truly have never known until now. I believe that completely, however, there are a few values that I have come to realize it doesn’t matter how “convenient” the world becomes I do not want to lose these things…one is my family dynamic! I believe God is all about families…the Bible teaches how “He sets the solitary in families…”. The Body of Christ is a family. In my home I know that our family could easily get taken up with not only receiving texts at all hours but sending responses at all hours, we could easily fit the mold of the termed “modern family” that doesn’t even sit down to enjoy a meal together whether home cooked or not.
Since I know we could be this way…we have internationalized not to be! In our house my husband and I do what we call “a family check”. This is when we check for the pulse and rhythm of our home…We ask ourselves questions like,
“Are we taking advantage of our time together both as a couple and with our children?”,
“Are we telling our kids the stories of our childhood the good and the bad”,
“Are we streamlining our daily duties so they don’t become robotic and cold?”,
“Are we making sure that we are responding to our children as individuals not just collectively?”
These are just a few questions that we ask internally and to one another at times to just grade our performance…not a parenting performance but our value performance. Are we valuing what we say we value or has our routine dictated what is important. Take a few extra minutes this week to internationalize some things for yourself whether it is with your children, your spouse, or just for yourself (go get that pedicure or go fishing)! Enjoy!
A. Conner
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