I was given a “homework” assignment to write something starting with “I believe…”
At first, I came up with many silly ideas, but realized I was probably supposed to write more than that.
I then went to the other extreme and thought of writing about my belief in God, but then that seemed like the Sunday School answer.
So, as I continued to think about something that I truly believed in, I came up with this:
I believe in family!
Families are something that everyone can relate to.
I believe that families and the experiences that we have with them, shape us into the people that we are today.
I think that families are essential for people to be successful, but families don’t have to be the same.
I have learned in my job that all families are different and some things that work for some families don’t work for others.
I have seen how events in families, both big and small, have changed the relationships of family members and the direction of their family as a whole.
I am intrigued by family dynamics – how family members interact and how they get along, what values and morals they hold, what roles people play in the family, what traditions they have created, etc.
I know that in my life, I have been blessed with a wonderful and supportive family.
I have two amazing parents and a great brother!
I have been blessed with great extended family as well.
All these relationships have helped me to be who I am.
I have heard this before and my pastor often talks about each human being needing to feel loved, accepted, and significant.
I think all these things need so start within the family system.
When a family does not provide this within the home, many times people begin looking to be loved, accepted, and significant in other ways, ways of the world.
I hope that you can take a step back and look at your family.
What’s unique about them?
What values and morals do they have and live by?
How have they shaped you?
