Family Fued Solutions

There are no perfect families. Even in the church, there is still misconduct and some drama. My family has its issues at times. Being that there are 8 kids, I suppose this is inevitable. There are days where i'm okay with this, there are days when i'm not. Recently i've had days where I was not. Something interesting that I believe--generational curses are real. They way families react, interact and do things does get passed on. Those things we dislike about our imediate and extended family members, we end up doing and becoming a lot of the time. BUT we have the power to change that--it starts with one person. I've decided to try to be that person...

Some helpful steps I've come up with (or atleast helpful for me!):

1. Realize that you can only change yourself
   
2. Realize that when you put any group of people together, there will be issues
   
3. Realize that sometimes crying is the best release that you will have
   
4. Know that God is always working
   
5. Know that in order to keep the peace, being the bigger person makes things a whole lot easier
   
6. Always see what you can bring to the table-stop blaming other people for the way that you are
   
7. Don't gossip. It never accomplishes anything.
   
8. Remember what you love about your family members, not what drives you nuts
   
9. Believe the best of everyone! Assume the best of them, and chose to confess the best possible outcomes.
   
10. Forgiveness is always beneficial for all parties involved. "No matter how long you nurse a grudge, it never (EVER) gets better.
11. Write a blog-it's a good outlet.