Relationships

Principles from
The Ten Critical Laws of Relationship
by Robb Thompson

It is impossible to walk through life with another, unless the celebration of common values is present.

You will become like those with whom you associate.

Our closest allies must always prize integrity above relationship.

Always be cautious of someone who wants from you what he himself is unwilling to give.

The level of the commitment to truth determines the level of intimacy that two can enjoy in any relationship.

Every relationship you have is either drawing you closer to or further from God’s perfect will for your life

Never make the pleasurable people of your present pay for the painful people of your past.

The kind of requirements you place upon others reveals the kind of person you are yourself.

Watch what a person does and stop just listening to what a person says.

You will experience your greatest moments and fulfill the destiny to which you have been called only as you remain faithful to Divinely ordained relationships.

FUN TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

If you live where it is cold, try some fun outdoor snow activities.

-    Go sledding, tobogganing, or tubing.
-    Go ice skating.
-    Make snow forts.
-    Make snowmen and angels in the snow.
-    Have sledding or running races in the snow.
-    If there is a lot of snow, make a big mound and smooth it out the best you can. Slide down it.
-    Walk through the forest.
-    Play broom hockey with a broom and tennis ball on some ice, skates are not required.
-    Have a contest to see who can slide the farthest on their belly on the ice.
-    Follow animal tracks in the snow.
-    Have a snow tug of war.
-    Use jumbo garbage bags to sled without a sled.
-    Shovel people’s drive and sidewalk for free.
-    Wipe the snow off of cars in a shopping center parking lot.
-    Make a snow obstacle course.
-    Go cross country skiing.

Inside there is a lot to do too!!!!

    -    Play cards.
    -    Play games.
    -    Watch movies.
    -    Put on a fire in the fireplace, make s’mores and read or tell stories.
    -     Make meals for yourselves or for others.
    -     Bake for yourselves or for others.
    -    Write letters or send cards to service men and women.
    -    Write letters or send cards to friends, relatives, neighbors, people who live alone, an elderly couple…..
    -    Do work around the house together.
    -     Do crafts and give them away as gifts.
    -     Make popcorn and/or caramel corn.
    -    Have a picnic in the house.
    -    Make homemade ice cream.
    -    Have a scavenger hunt in the house using the letters of the alphabet.
    -    Make homemade Play-Doh and make sculptures with it.
    -    Look through photo albums and watch home videos.
    -     Take out your wedding video and watch it with your children.
    -    Work on crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles.
    -    Sing together with a CD or an instrument.
    -    Make puppets and put on a puppet show.
    -    Make homemade pizza.
    -    Play charades.
    -    Pray together.