Episode 13: What is a “Better Life?”

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Synopsis: 

Every generation wants to provide the next generation with a “Better Life” than they had. But many times in the pursuit of doing so, they end up depriving the next generation of the very things that made them great in the first place. What will it mean for us to pass on a “Better Life” for the next generation here on our Native Soil. Surely, there are many issues of Social Justice that need to be addressed. Surely there is great disparity about the rich and the poor that needs to be addressed. But at the end of the day, what is most valuable in our cultures and communities that we would like to preserve and pass on? 

Dig In Further:

What Gospel values have been lost in your family over the past couple of generations? Are there any you would like to try to restore and replant into your family’s lives?

How would you define a “Better Life” for the next generation?

How “comfortable” should we allow our children’s lives to become? How much should we do for them? vs How much should we make them do for themselves? How do we know when our children’s lives have become “too comfortable” such that they start to lose a sense of worth, responsibility, gratitude and appreciation for what they have?

What special values exist in your family and culture that you want to make sure to pass onto the next generation? How can you proactively work to do this?