Building Blocks of a Healthy Home

Investing in your family is really the best investment you can make in life.  It will pay big dividends as your children grow up to serve God and live productive lives.  Recently, at New Life's Family Life conference, we learned about the "Seven Building Blocks of a Healthy Home".

Building Block#1: Be a healthy person
Motto: “Only you can be you!” 
Key Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:8, “For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”

Application: What are some areas of your life that need to change so that you can be a healthy parent and create and environment of health in your home?  List your top three.

If you want to parent healthy kids you need to be a healthy person.  Health equals wholeness.  the ABCs of a whole person include 1) Accept yourself, 2) Balance your life with spiritual pursuits, and 3) Commit to a courageous lifestyle.

One thing I've noticed about parenting over the last 20 years.  All of my five children are different, but each one (in their own way) is looking to me as an example and following my lead.  If I am leading an unhealthy life or have destructive habits, it won;'t be long before I begin to see these attitudes or behaviors develop in my kids.  Only you can be you!  And your kids need you to be the very best you can be in character and deed.  Be a healthy person and raise healthy and whole kids!