Linked to what was highlighted in a previous post, Sally shared that as we live out our values, they become our norm, they become what our family does. Sally has seen how her kids are informed by their family environment as they grapple with peer pressure and choosing friends and deciding if they should also start swearing or not! It is not necessarily the verbal stands that she and her husband have made that influence her kids, rather it is every-day, small decisions made over hundreds and hundreds of days that turn into deep rooted family values.
So sharing your heart for justice is NOT so much about taking a stand - "we in this family are going to love the poor" or "we are taking a stand against materialism" - it is, as mentioned before, all about how we as parents live our lives in the everyday. And as mentioned, to give ourselves the space and opportunity to live our lives according to our values, we need to free up our time and money to do so.
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