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Marriage, Marriage Relationships, and Today’s Challenges . LLC Home and Family Workshop October 19-21, 2012. Marriage. Marriage relationships Today’s challenges Values, difficulties, extreme situations. God’s Word Instructs: Regarding Marriage. Each person is equally valuable.
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Marriage, Marriage Relationships, and Today’s Challenges LLC Home and Family Workshop October 19-21, 2012
Marriage • Marriage relationships • Today’s challenges • Values, difficulties, extreme situations
God’s Word Instructs: Regarding Marriage • Each person is equally valuable. • Man and woman, equal but different tasks. • “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth” (Gen 1:27,28).
God’s Word Instructs: Regarding Marriage • With God’s Word, a man and woman are joined in marriage: • Lifelong covenant. • Faithful in good days and bad. • Serving and supporting each other. • The holiness and permanence of marriage brings security.
Difficulties in Homes and Families:Relationships within the home • Establishing a family requires commitment: • Managing our time • Responsibility • Everyday life is strenuous and full • Rewarding and fulfilling • What requires the most also gives the most • Here too the gospel is our strength. • We need to feel the support of fellow travelers. • Every generation receives strength from the Creator to follow His perfect plan!
Difficulties in Homes and Families:Relationships within the home • Home and Family need much of our time. • Spousal relationship needs also caretaking: • Time for each other as a couple. • Personal time. • Nurturing the spousal relationship is caring for the family. Family Time Spousal Time Personal Time
Difficulties in Homes and Families • Adversities belong to everyday life: • Weariness • Burdens of today obscure the big picture • Illness • Unemployment • Financial trials • Nurture the home’s well-being. • Conflicts and trials must be dealt with in the home.
Difficulties in Homes and Families:Relationships within the home • Lack of communication can create difficulties: • Does my spouse have time for my thoughts? • Am I being heard as an individual? • Do I have time for my spouses thoughts? • Is my spouse heard as an individual? • Are we in mutual agreement on how we use our time, faith matters, life’s questions, and raising our children? • Are we drifting apart? • Do we dare talk about negative matters?
Difficulties in Homes and Families:Relationships within the home • Problems in the parent’s relationship affects the children. • In conflict situations, the children often suffer. • Extreme situations: • Abuse or exploitation of children. • Children are traumatized. • Professional help needed.