While researching scholarly journals, studies, and other organizations, I came across something interesting. It'd be more accurate to say that I noticed a lack of something interesting. I struggled to find a single article or report on the significance of a strong, healthy family in a strong, healthy community. There is a great deal written on the importance of all sorts of factors, but I couldn't find much reported link between a family bond and a thriving community.
This surprises me, when we're talking about a basic structure of society that creates an environment for kids to grow up in. Kids, also known as "our tomorrow." Even if there aren't studies proving it, at LINC NT we believe that a strong family is the foundation of a strong community as well as the foundation of a strong church, so that's why we focus on building bridges between parents and kids through our public school programs.
We had our last Parent Night of the school year on Thursday. It's always great to see families leaving in smiles, especially the ones that seemed to come in with bad attitudes and with walls up. There's something powerful about playing games together, and we're glad to provide that environment. No matter what you teach people outside the home, if it isn't being reinforced at home, it's not going to take root and grow. When the home is safe and secure, the family will be strong, and when the family is strong, the community will thrive.
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