Family
It is in the home that Friends' principles first become practices. The home is founded upon love, which reaches farther than words and is understood long before words have meaning.(Living with Oneself and Others, NEYM, 2001)
How do we make our homes places of love, hospitality, and spiritual growth? Is our home a place where all members of the family receive affection and understanding and where visitors are welcome?
Do we choose recreation and a manner of living that enriches the body, mind, and spirit and shows a high regard for family, community, and creation?
Do we take care that commitments outside the home do not encroach upon the time and loving attention that our family needs? Do we respect the needs for intimacy and separateness of those with whom we live?
How do we make our homes places of love, hospitality, and spiritual growth? Is our home a place where all members of the family receive affection and understanding and where visitors are welcome?
Do we choose recreation and a manner of living that enriches the body, mind, and spirit and shows a high regard for family, community, and creation?
Do we take care that commitments outside the home do not encroach upon the time and loving attention that our family needs? Do we respect the needs for intimacy and separateness of those with whom we live?
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