Beliefs shape our values which form our attitudes and create our behaviors.
Author: Marv
Roots: Commitment
Commitment. It’s not a word that is very popular today. Ads will frequently say: Free for 30 days. No commitment. No long term contract. This is a reflection of our culture as it celebrates the freedom of choice. However, on the topic of marriage relationships, commitment should be a treasured word. There is freedom in knowing that your life partner will stick with you for infinite days.
Roots: Traditions
Traditions are something that develop deep in our family root system. They get built up over a long period. They take time and repetition, and we have to trust the seeds.
Roots: Seeds Now – Harvest Later
Parents, we are planting seeds in our children every day of their lives. The harvest will come, but we just don’t know when. Sometimes is shows up quickly (crawling, talking, walking). Sometimes the harvest of talents or values does not come until well after children leave home. So, from age 0 to 18, our job is to plant many seeds and nurture what we can to “fill them up” so that when our kids start their our journey, they don’t start on empty.