Review

 This semester there were many valuable lessons that I took away that I will use to help strengthen my own family as life goes on. There are many different strategies that will help me along in helping my family become a strong unit. The family is essential to the plan that God has for us. The family is meant to be a place of refuge for all of us. It is up to us to put different practices in to help the family strengthen. a good, strong family does not happen on accident, rather it requires diligent effort, to create the family that you want. There in specific are 4 principles from this class that I want to take with me for the rest of my life, as I go out and have a family of my own.

The first principle that I would want to take is the importance of selecting a culture that will allow for the most amount of growth possible. Culture is the shared mindset among a group of people, whether its a family, or a community, or a nation. There can be culture of loyalty created, but at the same time, a culture of deception can created if you are not careful. The biggest thing that you can do to instill a culture, is to lead it. When you show others an example, it is easier for other people to see what they should do, and follow it. As a culture becomes more defined, it easier for others to follow the culture more closely. The more often that you can consistently demonstrate the culture, the more emphasis there will be to keep it.

The next principle that I would want to take away from this class is making boundaries around your relationship. The boundaries that you put in a relationship are key to maintaining a healthy relationship. It is key to make sure that you do not feel a sense of dependance on anyone else. When there begins to be a feeling of dependence in others outside, you may begin to feel a smaller dependance on your partner. It is important to remember that you are each other's best friends. You are supposed to have the others back inn all things. You do not need to completely agree on everything, but rather you need to constantly try to work together in all aspects of life. As the relationship continues to progress throughout life, it is key to make sure that you and your spouse are equal partners, and are putting in all of the effort you both have into the relationship.

 The third principle that I would want to take away from this class is how to deal with crisis. Crisis will come to every family. An important key to resolving crises is communication. It is impossible to resolve any crises if you are unable to communicate the crises with others. As the crisis continues, it is key to get all involved, including your spouse and children, and discuss with them what the problem is, and ask for ideas, and ask them for help. They will be unable to help you if they do not know what you need help with. As the crisis continues, it will be able to improve, if everyone knows what they can be doing to help with the crises, so that it is able to end more quickly.

The final principle that I would like to take away from this class is the importance of communication. Communication is key to be able to solve any problem with any relationship is to communicate it. There will always be problems in any relationship, in which there will be disagreements. It is important that when you are in any disagreement, that regardless of what you are thinking in that moment, that you remember that you are talking with another human being, and in the case of a family, you are talking with a loved one. Make sure that you act and speak with love when you are in the middle of any argument. There are a few important keys that will help to communicate things easier, while showing signs of trust, and allowing for more effective problem solving.