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A great family – it can be yours! “Our family’s great! I like my family!” By far the greatest asset existent here in our Fayette community is simply “the family”... including your family. Of all the assets and resources among us, when one studies and analyzes our demographics and community dynamics, it’s “the family” that rises to the top of both the benefit and priority list. And like any other “greatest asset,” of course, we need and want to protect and improve it. We must. That’s part of our job as churches. I know we here at Prince of Peace are passionately and intentionally “dedicated, determined, and dependable” when it comes to protecting and improving the quality and benefits of family life. As are all our great area churches. What about your family? Do you want to “protect and improve” your family? Of course you do. Do you need to work on protecting and improving your family? Of course you do. Do you want and need some help at protecting and improving your family? Of course you do. We all do. Is it a big mystery? How we protect and improve our families? You might think so. But, really, it’s not. As we begin our New Year, this is the start of a simple list of how we here at Prince of Peace “resolve” to “live out” our on-going protection and improvement of our families. As families we will gladly give ourselves to these purposes. We will: • Dedicate ourselves to worship. There is no greater strength and power for family fulfillment than to worship God together as a normal weekly family function and tradition. “No-questions-asked. No excuses.” If you make one decision to go all year, it’s much easier than having to make 52 decisions for the year! Nothing — no amusement park trip, no vacation, no camping trip, no sport, no other family activity, no matter how good — nothing can come close to giving your family what this can give you. Be together in God’s loving and forgiving presence, letting children see parents’ faith, and parents see children’s faith. This is a gift and blessing. Not a “should.” • Develop ourselves spiritually. Your spiritual growth is key to all your other development — physical, mental, academic, athletic, musical — whatever! Without a spiritual base and understanding, you’ll not reach your full potential in any of these. What are your “family values”? Do you know them? Do you share them with one another in your own family? Do you talk about them and discuss them around your kitchen table? Do you pray together as a family? Do you read Bible stories together and talk about their relevance for your lives today? What happens in tough times? Times of tragedy and loss? What happens when grandma or grandpa dies? Can you deal with your loss and move on together as a family? How do you understand your world and your life? Where can you get help to do all this? Right here at Prince of Peace! Right in your own church! Or a church you can find nearby! • Do for others. “It’s not about you.” Rick Warren says it in The Purpose-Driven Life. Any great coach says it. Any competent family therapist says it. And, guess what? God says it. The greatest thing you can give your family is to go together and do something for someone else! Something they couldn’t do for themselves. That will make you a great family instantly. Dad, raking Mrs. Cupcake’s leaves right next to your children will teach them more about you and your life and your wish for their lives than bringing home a new video game for them to sit by themselves and play hours and hours. Mom, gathering (dragging at first!) your teenagers together to bake cookies for Mr. McGillacuddy will soon become one of the “best days of your teens’ lives”. Just ask them. They’ll tell you. It may shock and astound you, but that’s what they’ll say. “Our family rakes old ladies’ yards and makes cookies for old lonely men,” they’ll say. “Our family’s great! I like my family!” Would that “protect and improve your family”, or what? A great family – it can be yours! Let us help! Every church will! Your family is a great asset to our community! Part of our job is to help you protect and improve your marvelous resource. Come see us! Kollmeyer is Pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on Hwy. 314 in Fayetteville, between Lowe’s and The Pavilion. He invites anyone without a church right now, or anyone “seeking to improve and protect your family” to come to Sunday worship at 9:15 (Contemporary), or 11:15 (Pipe Organ). Classes for ALL are offered at 10:20. For more information log on at www.princeofpeacefayette.com or call 770-461-3403. login to post comments | Justin Kollmeyer's blog
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