So, I think we all agree that Tuesday's lecture was awesome. Nice job Dr. Hollist! Anyway, the experience I want to discuss relates to the concept of spiritual wellbeing as a characteristic of strong families. We talked in class about how in times of crises/trials a family can either pull together or fall apart. My family has experienced death of both close friends and relatives, and in those times my family has proven to be "strong" since we share a sense of comfort in our spiritual connectedness. Although we maybe went through different kinds of grief, we were able to give each other piece of mind with the belief that we will see them again someday (in heaven). Our spiritual wellbeing carries us through because it focuses our love on those around us and we don't even have to think twice to comfort a family member who is grieving over something so tragic as death. This is important because experiencing death can make a person feel alone and helpless so it is good that we can confide in other members of our family to see us through.
This has impacted me as an individual because when I feel like the problems in life/the world are just so much bigger than me, I just have to remember who is in control and trust that He (God) will take care of it according to plan. The fact that I can say that and believe it is something that I owe to my family.
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