Last week, Gabe and I decided that we needed a family motto. You know, a mantra that we turn to. We wanted something that we would say would define us, as a guide for both us and our kids.
We have some good friends who used to jokingly say their motto was “Krawczyks never loose!” It’s a great starting place, right?! So, Gabe thought we should make ours, “Hoffmans always beat Krawczyks!” But, we thought it deserved more depth than that. (more…)
So, for our family motto we choose:
Adhere to Truth, Bring Freedom, Create Beauty, Choose Love
I’ll talk more on these things in days to come. It’s just what is on our minds and on our tongues. And it is really good stuff that the Lord is working out in me. But this is so what I want our family to be about.
What about you? What do you want to define you and your family?
I’d love to hear your family mottos too!
When the kids were growing up, mine was “I just want them to be friends when they leave home” and they are. They learned to negotiate, support each other and stay in touch.
ours is, “pursue the greatest joy” i so want that to be the theme of my life. that i don’t just choose fleeting pleasures with the illusion of joy, but that we as a family choose the greatest joy.
from Mandy Posten: Ours is “together we are strong”. We use this to get ourselves pumped about what is going on!
from Beret Peterson-Hankinson: Ours unofficially is ” never give up, never surrender “
Our marriage started with the mantra “grace to you.” At our rehearsal dinner, Drew’s dad gave us a small framed “sign” he made for us that said “GRACE TO YOU.” His speech that night was about always showing grace to one another (i.e. when socks don’t make it to the hamper, toilet seat is up, etc. then “grace to you”). We still have the sign hanging by our front door and though we aren’t always perfect at it, it is what we strive for. I hope our kids will feel His grace also in the way that we treat and love them.
ours is “Whatever is takes, with no regrets!” It comes from when we were first married and we decided our marriage needed to show God’s love to others as a representation of Christ’s love for his bride…we don’t always succeed, but we always have something we’re aiming towards. Focus and refocusing is so important!