Chapter 4 of the book "Family. The value of the home in the lives of all" (For the Family's sake. The value of home in everyone's life).
For those who had not read the previous chapters, this book talks about how is the Charlotte Mason Education when it is fully integrated into the various aspects of family life. To learn more on the educational philosophy of Charlotte Mason review the messages under the same label.
The place where "we do home" is important too, says Susan in the fourth. Not only the house but the area where we live. Charlotte Mason did not just Lake District where they live, but fell in love with its lakes, mountains and its tiny inhabitants by walking that were part of a routine that enriched his life. Susan also describes his own experience and his love for the mountains of Switzerland where was the home of his parents , during the holidays he enjoyed his studies at Oxford.
Home-Community
is not only home, but the community of which that home is part of what makes a site a geographical location that one misses. Neighbors and friends. The congregation and the corner store. These are the things that give us that sense of belonging.
insecurity and suffering of a homeless person or a refugee are present because of what the home is in the life of a human being. It's not just the material possession, a place to store our stuff or sheets of rain, much more.
One of the most universal sign of hospitality and set a dinner invitation. And not only food, but the environment, home, what happens before and after eating. Of all the implications of food to share with visitors of a home.
Today, the message of the films, literature and other media seem to cry out desperately amid cries that old idea of \u200b\u200bpermanent relationships is just a romantic ideal that does not happen in real life. "Consumers" are bombarded with advertising paradigm: "The only way to live life is to worry about looking for our own personal satisfaction in all areas." Tragic.
HOWEVER, the fact is we are all imperfect and our homes can also be a nest of pain, fear, rejection, selfishness, etc. But this does not mean we should refuse.
Although the experiences of many have been terrible in his childhood home, this does not mean we are doomed to repeat the same story in all households or all households are.
The fact that households are made up of imperfect people does not necessarily mean that home is the concept itself that is doomed to failure. A home is much more than a father, mother and children. There is enough material evidence in the lives of people who have survived difficult times and bitter, and have managed to persevere healing, satisfaction and loyalty relationships.
The point is, is the habit disastrous "giving up too soon" which has won too many fans today. And it continues to strengthen. What has happened to perseverance? (I, Yenia, I have a vague idea of \u200b\u200bthe answer to this question, jejej)
A home can not be called a "Home" if it can be dissolved as soon as problems arise.
If a household has to stay, that means you have to stay together, even when all seems lost. Everyone feels unhappy sometimes, and we may feel as caught in a trap. Susan
crown this argument with something very true, and it is for me a morsel of wisdom that we must keep in our pocket for when needed:
It is difficult to talk about what a home is, without sounding too pessimistic on the one hand, not too romantic on the other. There are always elements of both!
households are so-good-enough people are trained by anyone. Projects not only for the exceptional. Home is that place of refreshing for all of us, where we are accepted with all our weaknesses and strengths.
stability and sense of community that provide a home for human beings is necessary not only for the welfare of children, but for anyone regardless of age. The home is the comfortable place which undoubtedly belong. Because it is a place of healing and care, is a place where we learn what relationships really are and what they should be, despite our imperfections. It's just that feeling of belonging that gives us a place that allows us to grow as people learn and be creative to solve the problems that cause our imperfections without sacrificing the security of our home.
On the other hand, there are many types of households. A real home need not be in a specific way, the integrity of a home is important.
For a household to grow stronger (Susan compared to a plant) must have a strong root. This result can not develop between people who work to meet their own interests, members have to sacrifice their individual desires and consider the family as a unit.
But what is offered completely to our loved ones truly a sacrifice? No, but it must be a conscious, that seeks to maintain a garden capable of producing fruit in the lives of all who are part of the home and marriage. Of course He (meaning God) who created man, who best knows as "works", and how it can truly be happy in this world, has offered a series of guidelines for the good of mankind. A manual for living.
A home is a compromise, and it is terrible for those who are not having the confidence that tomorrow will ... there.
None of us seek the way friendships are with only one good, we all want to be sure that these friends are committed to be with us, even in bad times. And we seek to be such friends. Much more necessary is this commitment into a home. A basic need of human beings is to have a "place" in which "shelter" when all else goes wrong. It is devastating to see where the problems are that families and homes from being destroyed.
As imperfect people know that it is irrational to rely on each other in difficult times. We know how difficult it is to keep a promise. If we rest of each other without more, if we believe that the integrity of our marriage will succeed with our "goodness", "skills", "commitment" we are by standing on quicksand. The only sound basis for life, in marriage or not, that is completely reliable is Jesus Christ. Build a home in Christ is not a "pious idea" that has nothing to do with real life problems, fears, tears, or problems. We are not talking about an imaginary Jesus Christ. He is really there, if you have been invited. Susan
chapter ends by reminding us that no one should be alone in life. It's part of our design to live in community, and a community base is home essential. Visit
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