Introduction to Family Processes

I was having a difficult time thinking of what I was going to talk about in this blog. Then i remembered devotional from yesterday. It just so happens that the speaker was the author of my Introduction to Family Processes book, Randal D. Day. In class, we've been learning about how to do family research, conflicts in families, personality, change in families, and many other concepts pertaining to family life. It has all been very interesting so, of course, I was excted to hear what Randal D. Day had to say. In his talk, he covered many ideas, not all of which connected with my class discussions, but the ones that did really stuck out to me. First of all, he said that genuine love, patience, and long-suffering are needed to create good relationships with others. Relationships in a family are one of the central focuses of all family research. Having a healthy relationship with all members of the family is so important for strengthening the family and helping to achieve the goals they make as a family. It's also important to attempt to fix any unhealthy relationsihp or dilemmas in the family. Randal D. Day instructed us to "see dilemmas through sacred lenses." I really liked this idea. Whenever there is conflict within a family unit, it's important to resolve the conflict with Christ in mind-thinking of what he would do in similar situations. Also, think of these dilemmas as opportunities to grow and be strengthened rather than a burdens and misfortunes. I've always been interested in studying family processes and I've been really enjoying the class. I was so glad to have the opportunity to listen to Randal D. Day at this devotional. I learned a lot from him about family life, and having him relate different concepts of family life to spiritual concepts provided some new insights as well.