Happy Wednesday, people!
These “4 the Fam” midweek emails a short, reflective, & actionable — structured to encourage you to press on to the end of the week in the leadership of your family.
1 Principle
The very first thing that happens after you walk into an urgent care clinic is a “vitals check.”
Height and weight, temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels.
Before they treat what’s hurting, they need to measure what’s happening — because you can’t diagnose a problem until you understand the baseline.
If there are any current pain points going on in your family life that you just can’t seem to manage or move past anymore — then your family needs a vitals check.
Calendar & Rhythms — Are we well-paced or rushed?
Finances — Are we stable or strained?
Home Management & Chores — Is our space supporting us or stressing us?
School/Work/Hobbies — Are responsibilities clear and manageable?
Relationships & Community — Are we connected and supported?
Meals & Health — Are we nourished and energized?
Technology — How is it forming us?
Spiritual Life — Is faith driving the culture of our home?
These can be helpful indicators that show whether your family life is thriving, surviving, or silently drifting toward crisis.
You can’t course-correct if you don’t know where you are.
There is always health on the other side of honesty.
1 Practice
Walk slowly through the list above and rate each vital on a scale of 1–5.
For the one or two areas that are lowest, make space to address these together this week and identify one key change to be made.
1 Prompt
Is God’s presence and voice flowing through the conversations and rhythms of our week, and where do we need to slow down and make space for Him?
1 Passage
“Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity…” - Ephesians 5:15-16
Turn this into a prayer for your family leadership this week:
Father — help us treat our weekly patterns, typical conversations, consistent stressors with great care. Give us wisdom and grace to choose what leads to life in you and connection together. Guide us to use our time, energy, gifts, and resources in ways that honor You in every opportunity. Amen.
By the way…
This idea of a “family vitals check” is EXACTLY what The 7-Day Family Reset walks you through!
If you want to sign up for it, you can do that here.
It’s a free email course that walks you through simplifying 1 area of your family life each day for 1 week.
People continue to reach out to me and tell me how helpful it’s been for them, making life a touch less chaotic. Thank you guys!
Love to you all. 🤟🏻
