A friend of mine once shared with me that when she was in school her father made a rule that all his children had to be home at dinner time so that the family could eat together. This was a hard-and-fast rule, and her father would not make exception to it. He was a very wise man, and this family was closely knit together.
Today there is serious communication breakdown happening in families. The needs of individual family members are not seen or being met. This is so sad, for it is dividing and weakening the strength of the family. Some of the culprits causing this are cell phones, i-pads, television and electronic games... but overloaded schedules are also a factor.
Children need to be taught the value of family closeness and not be caught up with other factors to the point of ignoring family relationships and responsibilities.
When families do not function in unity and no longer relate to one another, a part of the children's learning process is robbed away. They will not have a firm foundation on which to build their own families in the future.
Let family closeness be restored...
"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
Psalm 133:1 KJV
© 2015 Arlene Schwartzkopf