Your Family is a Team

The conversation at the breakfast table this morning was a great representation of how family is truly a team and should operate as one.  A couple of years ago Erik and I put together The Anderson Family Mission Statement with 12 points that we go through regularly.  Today was number #8: Prioritize and Encourage each other as a family to reach our fullest potential.

This was very appropriate for the month we have been having.  Erik pointed out that last weekend, our family encouraged Daddy while he was writing music for a new movie.  This meant that all of us understood that he couldn’t come to Nana and Papa’s that weekend because of that project.  Then he stated that our family is now encouraging Mommy as she prepares to head to Virginia to speak at a conference.  Also, our family is supporting our kiddos as they work through the beginning of the new school year with all of its changes and excitement.

Ask Yourself:
How would any of us be able to reach our fullest potential in the new phases of our lives if we didn’t choose to support one another as a team?  There is the possibility for frustration if we don’t give each other grace as each of us needs it on new journeys.  There is the possibility for disappointment each time we expand our horizons and without knowing our family is going to be there, would we take the risk of moving outside our comfort zone in the first place?

Remember:
Your family is a team.  Each one of you needs the others to reach your fullest potential in this world.  Whether you clean up the kitchen when it isn’t your night or take the time to listen and encourage your first grader with his reading book, you just set your family up for success!  Keep up the good work!