Tradition.
Patterns.
Habits.
Characteristics.
Family.
All of these words became something new to me as we were discussing our own families and how we are able to understand them better. One of the ways was through genograms-it is pretty much just an intense family tree showing relationships and the patterns that we create over time.
Something that I've come to realize with my own family is that the Gospel of Jesus Christ inhibits bad traditions from forming, and they start new ones that allow the individuals to grow. Having the teachings of the Doctrines of Jesus Christ truly allow us to become like Him. It will stop harmful habits from polluting generations. A genogram can help identify these traditions that happen over time and can help us either encourage the growth and development, or actually stop something that is harmful. As we learned in class, when we study our family, it becomes a powerful tool for us to start the shaping of our posterity.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Why do we do the things we do?
So I forgot to actually post this last week-haha sorry guys!
A common phrase in my household was "why do you do the things you do, when you know the things you know?"
Recently in class we were discussing this concept in adjunction with some of society's biggest trends. Some of the topics included: Cohabitation, premarital sex, fatherless families, divorce, the age of marriage, etc. After pondering about a few of these topics further, I've come to realize that despite religion or moral values, our own personal experiences are a primary factor in our thinking.
Through the example of my own family and others around me I have been influenced in different ways that have shaped my opinions. I know that a father is essential in a family, but divorce can also be the best thing for a family in different situations. I know that cohabitation does not lead to marriage, but is the start of a downward spiral and a fatherless child.
I am coming to understand that our experiences combined with moral and religious values determine who we are and because of this, we act upon our understanding on life, and do what we know is to be right and true. We learn absolute truths through religion and also how to obtain eternal happiness. and from our families, schooling, and everyday experiences we learn the rest. So we need to do our best to learn the best and be our best so that we can raise the best family we can. Funny to think that our life's preparation goes into our family. hm :)
A common phrase in my household was "why do you do the things you do, when you know the things you know?"
Recently in class we were discussing this concept in adjunction with some of society's biggest trends. Some of the topics included: Cohabitation, premarital sex, fatherless families, divorce, the age of marriage, etc. After pondering about a few of these topics further, I've come to realize that despite religion or moral values, our own personal experiences are a primary factor in our thinking.
Through the example of my own family and others around me I have been influenced in different ways that have shaped my opinions. I know that a father is essential in a family, but divorce can also be the best thing for a family in different situations. I know that cohabitation does not lead to marriage, but is the start of a downward spiral and a fatherless child.
I am coming to understand that our experiences combined with moral and religious values determine who we are and because of this, we act upon our understanding on life, and do what we know is to be right and true. We learn absolute truths through religion and also how to obtain eternal happiness. and from our families, schooling, and everyday experiences we learn the rest. So we need to do our best to learn the best and be our best so that we can raise the best family we can. Funny to think that our life's preparation goes into our family. hm :)
Sunday, January 9, 2011
The Learning Model
The Learning Model can be applied to not only school, but family activities. Something that my husband's (David) family LOVES to do is scuba dive. Upon getting married, I was able to get certified and go on my first dives with David and his family. What a party it was to not only get certified, but also be taught by David and his family about the ins and outs of scuba diving. We were able to go to Bali and experience so many different things including seeing different types of tropical fish, a ship wreck, and coral fans. The learning model allows us to prepare ourselves (getting certified), teach one another (family teaching family) and then ponder and prove what we've experienced (analyze the dive and prepare for the next one). The following photos were taken by my father-in-law while we were diving.
David and I on the wreck dive
A sea urchin/starfish thing
Little clown fish in sea anemones
An eel from a night dive
I call this a marshmallow starfish :)
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