Rededicate. Recommit. Lead your family. This is a daily exercise. Take time out for you. Take time out for your family. My body, mind and spirit are what need personal rejuvenation so that I can concentrate on the other 6 habits and really lead the life I want. My renewal process is kind of scattered at the moment. I don’t have a routine. This is one thing that I want to commit to doing. I want to feel the value in my life and the value I create. I want to know that my presence here on earth made a difference. I have to “sharpen the saw” in order to make that happen!
Long term and short term planning is required to do this successfully. However, spontaneity is also a great thing to “leave room” for. Have traditions. Plan vacations. Have one on one time with family and yourself. Go on dates with your spouse AND your children.
Treat your family table as an altar. This is a special time. Spend it with them. Just talk. Love. Laugh. Have fun. Be serious. Renew your family at the dinner table.
Have FHE no matter what you have to do to make it happen—make it happen. Have family councils. Know your family. Know their likes and needs. Love them. Help them. Pay the price for what means most to you!
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I loved this chapter in the book. He shared so many awesome family traditions and vacations. I know my family grows together the most when we just sit down and play together. That makes all the difference when it comes time to discipline and teach -- because the relationship is already there. Thanks Amy!
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