002 - A matter of life and death (Speaking Life)

The words echoing around our homes have profound influence on the emotional and relational health of our children, echoing either a message of life or death. Speaking Life flows from the virtuous character of Christ and communicates worth and potential, promoting beauty and encouragement to our children. The life message is one of the most compelling forces in the universe. The patterns of words we use and the attitudes that are reflected by those words have a measured effect on a child’s immediate behavior and a cumulative effect on a child’s long term emotional disposition. But what does ‘Speaking Life’ look like? Is it just speaking ‘positive words’ and no cursing? Listen as we dive into the origins of Speaking Life and what it can look like in your home. Accenting virtue over vice is not a slogan, it is a lifestyle of choice. Rich & Julie Young, hosts Gary & Anne Marie Ezzo, founders Check out Episode 1 // Spotify // Apple // YouTube Virtue/Vice Contrast List // https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ab23f82c3c16a2c72ac497f/t/5ca1dca09140b743d36924ef/1554111653460/GF+Virtue+Values+Contrast+-+US+letter.pdf Want to dive deeper into this episode’s topic? Here are a few articles & videos to get you started! → Introducing a Culture of Life // https://growingfamilies.life/blog/2018/12/13/introducing-a-culture-of-life?rq=speaking%20life → What Does it Mean to Speak Life? // https://growingfamilies.life/parenting-from-the-tree-of-lifeblog/2018/6/1/lsv1-05s-what-does-it-mean-to-speak-life → A Life Give Home Environment // https://growingfamilies.life/parenting-from-the-tree-of-lifeblog/2018/6/1/lsv1-03s-a-life-giving-home-environment-introduction → Do You Speak Life or Death? // https://growingfamilies.life/parenting-from-the-tree-of-lifeblog/2018/6/1/lsv1-06s-do-you-speak-words-of-life-or-death?rq=speaking%20life → The Message of Life // https://growingfamilies.life/life-in-the-middle-years-blog/2018/5/31/myv2-01s-middle-years-children-and-the-message-of-life-introduction → The Life-Death Paradigm // https://growingfamilies.life/life-in-the-middle-years-blog/2018/5/31/myv2-02s-the-life-death-paradigm → Virtue, Vice, and Parenting Messages // https://growingfamilies.life/life-in-the-middle-years-blog/2018/5/31/myv2-03s-virtue-vice-and-parenting-messages → The Amygdala and Sensory Data // https://growingfamilies.life/life-in-the-middle-years-blog/2018/5/31/myv2-04s-the-amygdala-and-sensory-data → The Amygdala and Physical Threats // https://growingfamilies.life/life-in-the-middle-years-blog/2018/5/31/myv2-05s-the-amygdala-and-physical-threats-explained → The Amygdala and Toxic Memories // https://growingfamilies.life/life-in-the-middle-years-blog/2018/5/31/myv2-06s-the-amygdala-and-toxic-memories → “No” is not a “Death” Word // https://growingfamilies.life/life-in-the-middle-years-blog/2018/5/31/myv2-08s-no-is-not-a-death-word → The Challenge of Peer Pressure and Group-Think // https://growingfamilies.life/life-in-the-middle-years-blog/2018/5/31/myv3-01s-the-challenge-of-peer-pressure-and-group-think → Benefits of a Like-Minded Community // https://growingfamilies.life/life-in-the-middle-years-blog/2018/5/31/myv3-02s-benefits-of-a-like-minded-community → Family Identity - How to Build It // https://growingfamilies.life/life-in-the-middle-years-blog/2018/5/31/myv3-03s-the-middle-years-child-and-family-identity-how-to-build-it The Growing Families Website // www.growingfamilies.life Register for a Class // www.growingfamilies.life/find-a-class Our Courses // www.growingfamilies.life/parenting-courses The Bookstore // www.growingfamilies.life/bookshop Contact Mom Ministry // www.contactmom.life Instagram // www.instagram.com/growingfamilieslife Facebook // www.facebook.com/GrowingFamiliesLife YouTube // www.youtube.com/@GrowingFamiliesLife   Email questions or topic suggestions to [email protected]