Family Home EveningA Great Addition To Your Families Well-beingWhat Is Family Home Evening?Family home evening is simply a day and time set aside each week to spend quality time with your family. It can be a time for singing, playing games, serving together, teaching, praying, eating, and best of all—a time for family fun.
Why Have Family Home Evening?There are severe storms pounding on the walls of our homes—inside and out. And I'm not talking about thunder and lightening. These storms rage upon us in a number of ways. No doubt it has a lot to do with the social turmoil we see every day.We have easy access to a barrage of false advertising, violence, selfishness and instant gratification like never before. We see tragic consequences of alcoholism and drug abuse. The sexual revolution eventually affects the spiritual, mental, and physical health of families. The overall well-being of our families are at stake if we don't take action to protect them from these storms. You can start within the walls of your own home by having regular family home evenings, where parents have an opportunity to nurture and create a stable, strong place of safety for your family. It’s an opportunity to spend quality time together, create family memories and strengthen unity and love. Families need to enjoy each others’ companionship. This is a perfect time to grow closer as you work, play, and create together. Families who regularly spend quality time together establish happy families. If you decide this is a good idea for your family, remember that change and growth take time. If your initial attempts at family togetherness don’t go as good as you had hoped, smile and be happy. Tell your spouse and children that you love them, and hug and kiss them -- regularly. Change will come.
Make Family a PriorityFamilies are so busy—mostly because of the many opportunities available today. There are piano lessons, violin lessons, soccer, basketball, drama, track, coaching, teaching. The list could go on and on.Don’t know where to begin? Try making a list of your activities and put them in categories like “needful,” “not needful,” and “needs improvement.” Most of us need a determination of prioritizing our lives with a focus on our family. Lesson IdeasYou could teach your family and have discussions about:
The topics are almost endless. Ask your family for suggestions of what they would like to learn about. Also, you should give your children an opportunity to teach the lesson, prepare a treat, choose the song, or plan the activity. This gives them leadership experience. No other organization can take the place of the family. Parents must make it their top priority to make sure their children are being taught the core values they hold dear. To be better prepared to deal with the difficulties and negative influences of life, families need the strength that comes by putting family first and spending time with each other learning and playing together. Family FunFamily Home Evening activities could be included along with a lesson or all by itself.I could make a list of ideas, but I found some websites loaded with great activities already listed. I’m sure you’ll find plenty of activities your family will enjoy. Return to Top of Family Home Evening
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