When Rheya Lee created Little Lemons business this past summer, I recognized learning could be fun for her but I didn't incorporate it into our school plan for 2016-2017. A couple of months ago, it dawned on me, it might be a good idea to combine our homeschooling with our current and future businesses. Through some research, I found Homeschool Entrepreneur. It was what we were searching for without even knowing we were searching for it. Business, homeschool, ministry... and you got it, creating a family mission statement.
Armed with this information, our family goals for the next 10 years, bible verses, and bits + pieces from some Pinterest searches, we were able to come up with something that fit our family.
We will choose this day to serve the Lord.
Lord to deliver us from our weaknesses.
We can do everything through Him who gives us strength.
putting on the full armor of God daily.
laugh. We are loud. We are patient. We are bold.
as a family of integrity. We are thankful.
It requires you to come together as a family to talk about your strengths, your weaknesses, your goals, your dreams, and more.
It's amazing how much you can learn about the people you live with day in and day out. Weird, right?!
It encourages you to work and pray together as a family, even if it's hard sometimes.
You are declaring these words over your family even if they aren't true... YET. You believe what you speak. And speaking God's word always trumps the true enemy.
Write or type up your statement. Make sure everyone in the family has a copy.
Say it together every day. Together, alone, or both. Memorize it.
Post this statement around the house. We currently have it posted by our kitchen sink but plan to create a big piece of artwork to hang somewhere in the house. We also plan to post a sign that says just our tagline "do something that matters" somewhere to serve as a reminder.
Read it when you feel mad, sad, or discouraged. Remember the TRUTH and remember your family has got your back.
I am so excited about our Family Mission Statement. I believe sharing it creates accountability. I also hope this brings encouragement and action to you who is reading it. From our family to yours, do something that matters!