In Catholic teaching, the family is known as the 'Domestic Church.' It is the seminary, the school, the training ground for love. It's the place where we help each other to prepare for heaven. It's the place where we work to bring the Kingdom of God to earth...just as the words of the Our Father say.
At 38 weeks (as of today), my husband and I are expecting our first child to arrive any day...or any week...or whenever...now. God has invited us to be co-creators with Him, to create our own family. So, during the past eight months, we have thought extra hard about what family means and what kind of family we want to be. Part of our thought process has been to come up with a few 'family rules,' the guiding principles that define the kind of home we create and the relationships we foster within that home. There's not many yet, but as they've met with a positive response so far (from my mom!), I'd like to share them here...and in the comments below, feel free to share your own 'family rules.'
Our Family Rules
1. Everyone has a right to be heard, and a responsibility to listen.
2. Love is Truth and Truth is Love (so be truthfully loving, and lovingly truthful!)
3. Openness is the key to honesty. Honesty is the key to trust. Trust is the key to love.
4. Act as if God were in this house with us---because He is.
Do you have any 'family rules' to share?
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