Family Council
For the last several months, Kelly and I have been looking for ways to make our home a happier place. We are saddened by the amount of fighting, name-calling, and disrespect that occurs in our home. After attending a fireside in November, given by some old friends of ours, and then reading their book (see my 2008 book list), we felt strongly that we needed to establish a family council and hold it regularly to provide a safe environment for discussing problems and concerns in our family.
We held our first family council today.
I think it went well. One of the things we accomplished was to write a family purpose statement. We each took turns talking about what we wanted for our family and what was important to us. We looked up several scriptures. Together, we agreed that this is our purpose:
In the few hours since we sat together at our kitchen table, I have felt an increase of hope that our home can be a happy place and that we can achieve our purpose as a family-
We held our first family council today.
I think it went well. One of the things we accomplished was to write a family purpose statement. We each took turns talking about what we wanted for our family and what was important to us. We looked up several scriptures. Together, we agreed that this is our purpose:
{fall photos with Jill, October 2008}
We, the Nielsen Family, are children of a Heavenly Father and we want to live with Him again as an eternal family, having joy and peace both now and thru eternity. We will accomplish this by being obedient, keeping our covenants, using Jesus Christ's atonement and following His example.
We, the Nielsen Family, are children of a Heavenly Father and we want to live with Him again as an eternal family, having joy and peace both now and thru eternity. We will accomplish this by being obedient, keeping our covenants, using Jesus Christ's atonement and following His example.
In the few hours since we sat together at our kitchen table, I have felt an increase of hope that our home can be a happy place and that we can achieve our purpose as a family-
united by faith in Jesus Christ and His gospel,
directed by our Heavenly Father's plan and
guided in what we do by the Holy Ghost.
directed by our Heavenly Father's plan and
guided in what we do by the Holy Ghost.
For behold, this is my work and my glory- to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
Moses 1:39
Moses 1:39
posted by jenn | 1/20/2008
7 Comments:
That is a great conversation to have with your family. I hope it goes well and that you find ways to continue the conversation and encourage your children to remember their goals. And I hope that you share your progress so that we can all get good ideas from you!
I can definitely see how helpful a regular family council can be now that the kids are getting older. Not just to review the activities for the week, but to discuss issues and feelings. I'm glad your meeting went so well.
I just read all of your posts showing right now but I will only comment here...
I smiled and laughed and cried... does it make you nervous that one of my thoughts was "I love her." - I wasn't going to share that but you can always go private to lose your stalkers.
You seem in a good place for a new year. I will be back to see your posts when they are new so my comments don't seem so random.
I think a family council is a wonderful idea! I really love the family purpose statement you came up with. What a great thing for your family to have.
What a gift to feel hope right after your council. I often want to do these things, try with my little ones and then feel like it's all been lost. I need to work on me not getting over their head and expecting so much. I love your family statement. It's great and inspiring, all at once.
Love that you're blogging more!
now that is amazing! i love this idea.
so great! I'm glad that you were able to do this and to feel a renewal of hope so quickly!
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