Guest post by my amazing wife…
My husband and I are passionate about the “Family”. We have spent the last decade in full time ministry working with children and their families. Our hearts desire is to encourage husbands and wives to focus on growing closer together as a couple and raise their children to live lives that are pleasing to God.
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God is doing great things through the Family Road Map! Each time we send a shipment out, I pray that one more family or church ministry is helped or encouraged through it. Just wanted to share a comment from one family who has worked through the Road Map, “We keep working through the Family Road Map. Really fun. Went to Chili’s for dinner on Friday night and talked through it a bit. Then on Saturday, we talked about a few pages for a couple hours! It’s an awesome tool.” Love getting these emails! Thank you to those whom have shared a little of your story of how God has used it in your family!
We want to share a snippet of our family values with you. These values help us to focus day in and day out what were all about as a family. Our children know them by heart and we integrate them in how we parent and why we do what we do. They help keep us on track or bring us back on track for that matter. The Family Road Map was designed to help you determine the purpose and direction of your family along with mile markers and yearly tune-ups. It walks you step by step in how to pinpoint your own family values and how to integrate them into everyday life.
Our Family Purpose and Values
“Our family exists to Live a Life that is owned by God.” I Peter 2:9
1. Authentic relationship with God: real worship, in the word, prayer, outspoken, missions, …not in a box Christianity
2. Family Time: fun, laughter, cuddling, enjoy life, vacations, hikes, camping, movie nights, family days
3. Family First: elbow to elbow, don’t take sides against the family, closeness
4. Grace: forgiveness, unconditional love
5. Integrity: truth, admitting downfalls, authenticity
6. Individualism: creativity, likes, dislikes, personality
7. Leadership: teachable heart, learner, manners, cooperation, respect, can stand alone, lead out
8. Power of Words and Attitude
9. Servant Heart: kindness, thoughtfulness, poor, orphans, widows, other’s first
10. Simplicity: contentment
11. Wise Choices: discernment
12. Good Enough: your best is good enough
So here are our values, who we are, and why we live how we try to live each day!
