EP12: Covenant Fabulous Family with Dr. Dudley

Dr. Dudley uses the first chapter of his book "Familiy'ish" to introduce the concepts of what it means to be a covenant family.  

This episode is the first chapter of the book which shows how being a covenant family is the goal no matter the makeup of the family structure.  Here is how…there are 5 principles: 

1.     Grace is simply love.  It’s a continuous caring, an offering of opportunities, and a meeting of needs. This kind of love isn’t a biochemical rush. Feelings can change in a second. Grace doesn’t change. Grace is what every family needs. 

2.     Intentionality which is simply a sense of purpose. Family life in this chaotic confusing rushed world must be intentional. Randomness won’t raise a fabulous family. Intentionality is a compass, a roadmap. 

3.     Intimacy is closeness, an openness, a sharing of what’s in your heart and on your mind with others, especially others you trust and are close to.  Transparency between family members builds trust to get through the difficult times. 

4.     Empowered families beat the odds in three ways. It possesses authority, a sense of identity, and a sense of direction. A covenant family knows who it is. It permits family members to develop into individuals.  It celebrates and uses its strengths and weaknesses.  

5.     Life’s lessons. Bad things happen to everybody. A covenant family has a history and learns from it.  trouble, difficulties and setbacks happen to every family  - learning from it makes it a fabulous family