Arrowsmith Family Creed

Our values and principles

Love

• We love God (and obey his commands)
• We love each other (the family)
• We love others (friends and acquaintances)
• We trust those who are trustworthy.
• We are friendly to all.
• We treat others the way we want to be treated (The Golden rule).
• We are polite.
• We are on time (Punctual).
• We talk things out.
• We forgive others.
• We praise what is good.

Integrity (Trustworthyness)

• We do what we know is right.
• We do what we said we would do (We keep our promises).
• We say what we mean (we are accurate and don�t deceive).
• We tell the truth.
• We are wise.
• We plan ahead and take action on our plans.

Growth

• Everything we do is improving.
• We develop our skills.
• We learn new things.
• We try new things.
• We travel to new places.

Wholeness

• We are at peace with God, ourselves, and others.
• We are healthy in body, mind, and spirit.
• We live balanced lives.
• We are fit.
• We are clean.
• We are safe.

Empowerment

• We give to others.
• We teach others (We "pass the baton").
• We encourage others to live our values
• We are free from bad influences - they have no power over us.
• We take care of our things.
• We are orderly and organized.
• We tithe, save, invest, and spend wisely.

Enjoyment

• We have fun, play, relax, laugh, and cry.
• We appreciate beauty.
• We are imaginative, creative, innovative, and unique.