LIVING AS CHRISTIANS: Week of August 14 to 20, 2023, "You can make your family happier", Video: How to have a happy family, Analysis and Answers.

LIVING AS CHRISTIANS: August 14-20-2023, Video: How to have a happy family, Analysis and Answers.

“You can make your family happier” (15 min.): Analysis with the audience and video.

What did each family member do to make everyone happier?

Each member strove to see each other's virtues, both husband and wife and children. This allowed them to reflect on why they should improve, where they were failing, instead of fighting we could see in the video that the good communication of the whole family, highlighting their good qualities, helped them foster peace and, above all, unity. In such a way that this allowed to have a conversation without being offended and without being disrespected as Jehovah expects it to happen when difficulties arise. 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Now in the case of the husband, after noticing his wife's inconvenience due to the dirty dishes and the lack of help at home, the husband recognized that he had to make a change. He reflected on the positive qualities of his wife and decided to talk to the daughters to address the situation and help more with the household chores.

On the other hand, the wife, although she was initially annoyed by the situation of the dirty dishes and the lack of collaboration, after the conversation with her husband and the reflection on his virtues, she recognized how good he is and his effort to improve, this It allowed her to appreciate her husband and their relationship more.

And finally, the daughters, after the conversation with their parents and when reflecting on what their parents are like, the daughters recognized that they had received a good example of values ​​and collaboration at home, which led them to commit to collaborating more in household chores and contribute to the well-being of the family.

VIDEO ANALYSIS.

The brother thought that perhaps he was responsible for the situation that was occurring at home that was upsetting his wife and affecting the good habits of his daughters. He realized that it is not enough to tell the wife how much he loved her. He had to collaborate with her and support her in the housework and with everything related to her daughters.

The brother disciplined his daughters calmly but firmly. the girls, although they only had 15 minutes to get ready and go back out to preach, they had to clean the kitchen immediately.

We also saw that the brother in the video, although he disciplined his daughters firmly for having neglected their obligations in the housework, did not irritate them. On the contrary, he recognized that his daughters were very good girls and very spiritual, since they were both pioneering during the visit, and that they also liked to do things for others and also for their parents.

Both the father and the mother did not scold their daughters, rather they made her see that helping with the housework was part of her responsibilities. In addition, with humility and love they thanked them for collaborating and told them that they were a beautiful gift from Jehovah and expressed all their love. That motivated the girls to be more disciplined in this regard.

The sister, instead of continuing to be upset with her husband for being so busy with the affairs of the congregation and not helping her with the housework, looked at his qualities. She meditated on how he always remained calm, how considerate he was, how he always cared for others, how he knew how to listen, and how he was a good elder in the congregation. This made her anger dissolve.

The sister also recognized that she sometimes forgot how much she enjoyed doing activities with her husband, both in their family life and in their service to Jehovah. This led her to think that she should be more patient with him.

The sister consulted with her husband about whether it was reasonable for him to ask their daughters to help more with the housework. We see that she sought not only the support of her husband, but also her advice and approval. Still, she let him as the head of the family handle the matter and this is what a good Christian wife should do to help her family be happier.

The daughters meditated on the good example that their parents represent for them. They meditated on the worker who was her mother and how she kept the house immaculate. And also how her parents spent time with them and how they took time to enjoy each other. They recognized that they had great parents and that motivated them not to feel upset and to pay more attention to fulfilling their duties at home.

The girls acknowledged that their parents did not scold them, but rather reminded them that the way we take care of ourselves, our home, and our things speaks of Jehovah. But it also talks about how one as a son, as a father, as a husband or as a wife. Therefore, when each one does his duty, he not only makes the family happier, but also makes Jehovah happy.

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT.

HUSBAND: I was preparing the congregation records for the overseer's visit. He had a lot of work. 

WIFE: I can't believe it. 

HUSBAND: You're early, honey. I realized that Anita was upset, the girls had left the kitchen dirty and I was busy with mine, a bad day? 

WIFE: You said you would talk to them about this, it's becoming a habit.

HUSBAND: On second thought, I realized that the problem wasn't just the kitchen, I got the feeling that she was also upset with me. In fact, I think I was the problem, the truth is that my wife is an incredible woman, she is so affectionate, and she is a hard worker, the truth is that she does not stop, and she gives off a joy that infects everyone, it is that how I'm going to love her, but sometimes it's not enough just to say I love you. Honey, you're right, this is unacceptable. I'll talk to the girls as soon as they walk in the door. 

WIFE: I was so tired after work and I really wanted to get home until I can't believe it. Hello honey, she knew that John was very busy with things in the congregation, but she could not have done something. 

HUSBAND: Bad day?

WIFE: You said you would talk to them about this, it's becoming a habit, at first it bothered me that he kept quiet, but then I began to think if there is something I love about Johnny is how patient he is, he always keeps his cool, He is considerate, he cares about others and knows how to listen. That is why he is such a good old man, and that is why we have enjoyed so many things together serving Jehovah. Sometimes I forget, so I have to be more patient. 

HUSBAND: Honey, you're right, it's unacceptable. I'll talk to the girls as soon as they walk in the door.

WIFE: Thank you, I love you.

HUSBAND: and I to you. 

WIFE: There you have it.

DAUGHTERS: Hi, I'm going to take a shower before going to preach. 

HUSBAND: Girls have to clean the kitchen now. 

DAUGHTERS: But we don't have time, we're leaving now.

HUSBAND: No excuses, go clean the kitchen now. 

DAUGHTERS: It's okay.

WIFE: Thank you. What I asked for is reasonable, right? 

HUSBAND: Yes, we had to tell them something. 

WIFE: It's true, it's just that they're so good, both of them. 

HUSBAND: I know, I know. 

HUSBAND: They were auxiliary pioneering during the visit.

WIFE: They love to do things for others. 

HUSBAND:   And of course for you, good for us. 

WIFE: I am so proud of them.

HUSBAND: Girls about the kitchen, thanks for cleaning it up, we were upset, but we want you to know that…. 

WIFE: They are a gift from Jehovah, a precious gift that we are very grateful for, we love them very much.

HUSBAND: Same thing.

DAUGHTERS: It's great that the fire alarm interrupted the exam. But now we have to do it tomorrow. Hi, I'm going to take a shower. 

HUSBAND: No excuses, go clean now. 

DAUGHTERS: It's okay.

DAUGHTERS: This is a huge disaster, we will never end, we had time to think, Mom and Dad are a good example for us, Mom never stops, that's why our house is always immaculate, they spend a lot of time with us and with each other They're a bit cloying at times, but they make great parents. That night they didn't scold us, they just reminded us of one thing and it was quite important.

HUSBAND: When we dedicate our lives to Jehovah we dedicate everything to him. Our time, our resources, our home.

WIFE: The kitchen.

HUSBAND: Yes, the kitchen. The way we care for these things speaks of Jehovah and of us as parents.

DAUGHTERS: That made me think, I knew I could improve, not mom, us, us, of course.