Juanita Hill Sparknotes

Analysis
Juanita Hill had a deep understanding of the sacred purposes of life, thus contributing to her development their family's daily rituals. "She encouraged enhanced family relationships, individual development, and the individual's relationship with God" (2005, p. 4), through daily rituals such as worship time, working time, dinner time, playing time, reading time, and bedtime. Without Juanita's initiative to develop and establish these rituals, her family would not have been able to enjoy quality time or create memories with her before she passed. Not only that but these rituals also left a piece of her behind, because every time they do those rituals now they will be reminded of her, leaving them with happy memories than ones of her
Thus, families create their rituals in conjunction with their rules and paradigms. The Hill family exhibits the behavior of a closed family paradigm, due to their closeness and the parent's control over what happens within the home. Some ways in which the Hill family exemplifies a closed paradigm was in their set morning and evening schedule, the delegation of meal time duties, and the children's responsibility to complete household chores. However, in times of stress or difficulty, families often exaggerate their paradigm to cope. So, when Juanita was battling her cancer, the family became even more closed, prioritizing the family over the individuals (Hill, 2017b). From their daily rituals, the Hill family truly found the stability and comfort they
What about play time? One of the nine foundation principles found in The Family: A Proclamation to the World is wholesome recreational activities. " Wholesome recreation is part of our religion, and a change of pace is necessary, and even its anticipation can lift the spirit" (Benson 1974). Creating an uplifting and wholesome play time in your family can create and build strong meaningful bonds. The saying families that play together stay together couldn't be more of an exact