https://padlet.com/mblovesgw33/rany7x26bayh A brief reflection into my family. en-us 2017-09-07 22:48:52 UTC 2025-12-23 18:31:48 UTC hello@padlet.com mblovesgw33 https://padlet.com/mblovesgw33/rany7x26bayh/wish/190302810 I grew up in an LDS home; however, my dad was not a member for a large part of my childhood. However, my mother took us to church, and she started to lay a foundation of religion in our lives. Eventually my father became a member, and religion became a large part of who we are. As I was learning the topics of faith, repentance, and other topics, my dad was right next to me learning the same topics. And as I have grown older, I have had friends who have the same beliefs, and this allowed me to learn more from them, and front their parents. Also, I've been able to hold responsibilities in my religious organization that allowed me to explore more about the gospel, and I had the opportunity serve an LDS mission to learn more about other religions and to share my faith with others. I don't think the topic of learning about religious matters ever end, because I am still learning from talking to those I know, and from studying. But it all started with my mother's efforts to take us to church, and to encourage us to have a relationship with God. And this has always been a part of me since I was little, and it continues as I grow up and experience different things in life. ]]> 2017-09-22 21:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mblovesgw33/rany7x26bayh/wish/190302810 mblovesgw33 https://padlet.com/mblovesgw33/rany7x26bayh/wish/190302908 My father made the majority of the financial decisions, and decisions in moments that were crucial. Whereas, my mother made a majority of the decisions related to religion, and our spiritual decisions. At a certain point, I think it worked out, but I think it would have been better, if they would have counseled together in certain situations. However, they learned from each other and they found a balance that worked within our household. ]]> 2017-09-22 21:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mblovesgw33/rany7x26bayh/wish/190302908 mblovesgw33 https://padlet.com/mblovesgw33/rany7x26bayh/wish/190303036 Conflict was not dealt with in a direct manner, and this made it hard to communicate within my family. I think my siblings and I try to communicate directly with our parents, if there is a conflict, but the way my parents grew up reflect the idea that they should not address or show emotion. My parents grew up in Arizona, and they grew up within the Native American culture, which encourages one to show respect and strength in every situation. They grew up not expressing emotion, and if they didn't agree their opinions did not matter because they were to respect their elders and agree with the decisions that were made. I believe this is the reason why conflict is not addressed directly in my family. However, we try to communicate the best way we can, and resolve the issue in a manner that my parents would understand and others would understand. ]]> 2017-09-22 21:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mblovesgw33/rany7x26bayh/wish/190303036 mblovesgw33 https://padlet.com/mblovesgw33/rany7x26bayh/wish/190303187 In my family, humor is a large characteristic to each one of us. We enjoy each other's company, and we tell jokes. The basis of our jokes typically are innocent jokes that one might use during a certain holiday, such as Christmas, Halloween, or Valentine's Day jokes. I enjoy the jokes that our family has had, however, apart from these jokes, we are Native American and I grew up hearing Native American jokes. They are typically called "Jawn" jokes, which means they make fun of those who grew up on the reservation and reflect a real Navajo person, who grew up in the typical reservation life. I think it was a topic in our family because we did not grow up in Arizona, but it was a way our parents help us understand the culture that they grew up. ]]> 2017-09-22 21:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mblovesgw33/rany7x26bayh/wish/190303187