Ok, so as LDS chicas we know the importance of "beginning with the end in mind." I feel like everyday I am praying for eternal perspective so that I can live more purposefully, righteously and faithfully. What I liked about this chapter was how it applied the idea of a family mission statement, because, "Without vision the people perish."
This was a powerful statement for me "Because all things are created twice, if you don't take charge of the first creation someone or something else will. Creating a family mission statement is taking charge of teh first creation. It's deciding what kind of family you really want to be and identifying the principles that will help you get there. And that decision will give context to every other decision you make. It will become your destination. It will act like a huge, powerful magnet that draws you toward it and helps you stay on track." Even though I want my family to be apart of creating the mission statement, I am going to make it a goal to sit down with Trent and create a real couples mission statement to guide us until our children are old enough to become invested in creating a family mission statement.
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I hear ya sistah. This was very powerful for me too. You never are not choosing.... That is there is never a moment in your life where you are neutral. You are either being proactive in your life or you are letting life live you. Every second we choose how we spend it. Having a clear vision of how you want that time spent is so powerful.
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