September 26, 2011- Family Systems Theory

I like the idea of subsets within the family.  I think unity is so important, whether it is within the family, within an appartment, a ward, a class, etc. etc.  The whole idea of unity within a certain group is that the unity within a small a group will then be extended out to create unity to the bigger group it is a part of.  This is how I view the concept of subsets in a family.  Each subset works together to create the family as a whole and make it what it is.  For example, in my family I identified several different subsets.  Just a few of them are the subset of my two parents, the two sister subset, the brother subset, the sibling subset, the boy subset consisting of the two boys and my dad, the girls subset, my sister and I and my mom, etc. etc. etc.  Within my family of 6 I identified over 15 subsets.  As we become unified with each other on different levels our whole family become unified.  

September 19, 2011

One of the things that stood out to me in class this day was the idea of having children; not the idea itself of course, but a certain aspect of it.  A reference to a quote from Brigham Young was brought up mentioning the thought that if we, members of the church of Jesus Christ who have the capasity to create good homes, don't bring children into them Brigham Young poses the question, "where do they go?"  He further suggests that if we don't choose to have them into our homes they will go to homes that are not good, or in fact to homes that are wicked.  That is kind of a heavy thought to me.  The Lord wants us to have children and to provide an environment that is safe, full of love and teaches the gospel of Jesus Christ.