thursday night, after all the kiddos were asleep the adults gathered together for our family meeting that has become a tradition during this trip. i think we all look forward to this time to receive counsel from our parents and this year did not fail.
dad shared with us a family motto that he and mom tried to live by as a family. i love it will take it on as my own.
"to raise a righteous family so that our children would raise a righteous family and this would continue on through the generations with out becoming diluted."
dad and mom also talked to us about the economy and shared some of their life experiences that they felt would help us make wise decisions when life becomes challenging. a few things that i remember are:
be an evaluater. step back and look at your life often and the direction it is heading. if it's not heading in the direction you want then don't be afraid to start over. don't give up!
be where you should be. magnify your callings in life and busy yourself in the pure love of christ...charity/serving others.
hope i didn't share anything too personal. we had a great time being together. and i am always looking forward to the next time.
7 comments:
it's so neat that your whole family can get together for a vacation once a year. i bet your parents just love being able to have all their kids and grandkids around. looks like you all had a wonderful time.
You are blessed with wonderful parents who love the children and grandchildren! I love counsel from parents and always love what others give as well. Life is not easy, and any advice others offer is much appreciated! Thanks for sharing.
Your trip looks like so much fun! And you have wonderful parents! I'm glad you enjoyed the time away! We will definitely have to get together soon!
PS- isn't it funny that all 3 posts to this point are by girls named Lisa???
Yes, the cabin is always full of memories and fun. I LOVE that shot of Wes licking the snow. Too cute! Nice recap and great pictures.
Just kidding, that last comment was me. LOL! I just couldn't resist having another Lisa on the board. :)
I love your huge family traditions and get togethers! You have such a fun family. And your parents are WISE!! I love that advice and motto too, I think I will adopt it. I am so super excited for little baby Ward coming!
I have always been so jealous of your snowmobile trip! It looks like you had such a great time yet again. And what great wise parents you have, too!
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