Lizzy's Footprints

     Like any team a family should encourage and support one another.  Supporting and encouraging goes hand in hand.  These past two weeks have taught me the value of a supportive and encouraging family.  I started taking classes at the local community college.  My family encouraged me through taking placement test to get into college.  During these past two weeks my brothers have been supporting me by simply doing my chores while I am studying, as I adjust to my new schedule.      Webster's 1828 Dictionary defines encouragement as "The act of giving courage, or confidence of success."  Simply doing your siblings chores when they are busy.  Gives them some  support  and the  valuable  gift of time.  Challenge yourself to get to know what makes your family members happy or peaceful.  Small things make a big difference. "Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, jus...

     Every family member works, learns, and loves differently.  Personally I work best with a set plan, I learn best by interaction or doing something.  And my love languages are quality time, physical touch, and receiving gifts. (Yes, all three are equal)  The beauty of a family is learning our differences and working as a team.        This summer my family has been renovating our house.  We built an Ikea kitchen, and it turned out beautifully.  It wasn't easy.  Not because the instructions were only pictures, or because Ikea makes very confusing furniture.  It wasn't easy, because it challenged our communication, and team working skills.         The Carroll family has five members and we all like to talk.  Our stories run long and when we listen to each other we often get so consumed by what our response is going to be.  We listen to respond not to understand.  I often ...

     My brothers are both my closest friends.  It has taken a lot of work to become best friends.  Yes, we still fight but we now know how to communicate and understand one another.  Today I am sharing with you my three tips to a new best friend.  Short simple and to the point. Time      What do you have in common?  If you don't have anything in common, create something to have in common.  Take the time to truly get to know your siblings.  Purposely spend time with your brother or sister.  Every relationship takes time, make sure you take the time.  What frustrated me the most with wanting become friends and not just siblings with Andrew was the time it took.  It won't happen over night. Laughter      Laughter brings us together.  It is so much fun to let loose and be goofy with my siblings.  Telling jokes and simply being childish.  Have fun and make memories with each...