Each week ask one person in your family about what he or she is doing that's in line with the family purpose. My three year old is struggling to learn obedience, while my eleven year old wrestles with godly communication. When an infraction occurs, I dole out the necessary discipline. Afterwards, we take ten minutes and practice making better choices. We practice a few times, then celebrate with ice-cream sandwiches.
Family life is wild and woolly, wacky and wonderful.
If we're not careful, we can ride the wave of daily chaos right into an empty nest without ever thinking about the big picture. Of course, we'll never understand the depth of God's plans for us and for our families until we're hugging and kissing at that Big Family Reunion in the Sky. But if we dare to ask the right questions today, we might find ourselves enjoying a bit of heaven on earth after all. She and her family live in Texas.