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Show 8 Hilltop Times March 2. 2006 Renowned author speaks at Hill Prayer Breakfast BY BETH YOUNG Hilltop Times staff With deployments, frequent moving and other hardships, military life is not always consistent with family life. For this reason Dr. Stephen Covey chose Wednesday to speak to Team Hill members about how to strengthen their families at the 2006 National Prayer Breakfast Dr. Covey is the father of nine children, grandfather to 44 and the international bestselling author of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families." He said that he chose the topic "Strengthening Families," which is also the theme of this year's prayer breakfast, because of the unique challenges facing military families and that he believes that "strengthening families strikes at the root of almost all problems in society. "I'm very excited to be able to speak at Hill because of the tremendous contribu- think that military families face unique pressures and stresses, such as military expectations, "I family." There were more than 600 attendees at the sold out breakfast and each received a workbook based on Dr. Covey's book on families, with steps on how , to strengthen their Individual 0 f families. In his presentation, Dr. Covey touched on three key points - creating a family mission statement, learning to listen and putting God in the center of your life. "When you love God first, you will love your family more," he said. To prove the importance of creating a family mission statement with the involvement of every member, Dr. Covey had the audience close their eyes and point north. When eyes where opened, it proved that not everyone was pointing in the same direction. "Everyone is on a different page," he said. "The faltering is not the key. You may be off track most of the time, but keep going back to the . deployments, combat and separation," he said. "I hope they take away a deepened commitment to the supreme importance of marriage and 7- 4 Photos by Carl Burnett Dr. Stephen Covey explains about using an Indian Talking Stick to im- I l . I I I I 1 1 11 VI Hill Prayer compass, then make adjustments." Dr. Covey says that the family mission statement is a work in progress that should evolve and be developed over the years through regular family meetings. "Don't rush this progress; there must be emotional involvement," he said. "There are four needs of empowering people and organizations to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy. Remember these as you work on the mission statement. Your family is going to be permanent; make your mind up." For learning how to listen effectively, Dr. Covey encourages the Indian Talking Stick - understood." Learning to listen within the other's frame of reference, Dr. Covey says is the greatest communication 11 ll.ti i . i "The principles he discussed, they're built on solid, honest and reliable aspects of life," said Tech. Sgt. Nathan Johnson, 75th Mission Support Squadron Information Management. "I think my family can benefit from what Dr. Covey said." After the presentation, Maj. Gen. Kevin Sullivan, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander thanked Dr. Covey for coming to Hill and sharskill. ing his message. "There are a couple of "Approach every communication like you want them to that keep us going, things ' one is the support of the win," he said. "Seek mutual American people," General benefit, but you have to understand them first. This will Sullivan said. "The second produce authentic, honest thing that keeps us going is candor and synergy." family. (Dr. Covey's) discusDr. Covey's workbook sion of how we can build delved more deeply into stronger families will be these concepts and how atuseful to all of us. It helps us tendees could take this inforremember just how impormation back to their families tant those families are to us to make steps in strengthenbecause we can't do what we do, we can't do it as well as ing their bond. j Z We wak all -- I 3 our traditional A original Ingredients, using our own authentic recipes so every delicious breakfast Ms the home made flavor you love! Enjoy such favorites as: eye-openi- ng MM CHICKEN SAUSAGE A EGGS 5VKW7 feiL - f 0pn for Bmskfast it 7:00am CRAB A AVOCADO OMELETTE Sw ' BREAKFAST BURRIT0 QUICHE LORRAINE R- - l l Vmltrxrffdimtt f cf Jit . ' AircraftSpacecraft Development Research Methods & Statistics International Aviation Policy AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY m ? Unit Graduate "' Business Law Business Statistics Macroeconomics Powerplant Theory & " Applications Aircraft Propulsion Systems & Applications Human Resource Management System Safety Management CP Zjl CL This year's prayer breakfast included prayers from 75th'i Air Base Wing Chapel members, Chap. (Lt. Col.) Terese Erickson, Chap. (Maj.) Carl Wright and Chap. (Maj.) Tom Gills. There were also readings from Muslim, Jewish and Christian holy texts, about the importance of family. The Utah Master Chorale performed musical selections throughout the event. y Prayer groups from the J U.S. Senate and House of Representatives began the ; tradition of hosting yearly national prayer events in 1952. Annual events are held throughout the United States and on military installations throughout the world. The events call leaders and followers to pray and to recognize the variety of religious experiences in American society. Brine May Classes that may fill CCAF requirements Let Us Help You Fulfill Your CCAF Requirements . we do it, and we can't do it for our country without the supr port of our families." Now Registering Classes Begin March 20th Ask How We Be Able to Classes to Your method. "The concept is simple. 1 Stephen Covey took time to meet with and sign autographs for attendees at the prayer breakfast. Whoever has the talking stick, alone, can speak. So always start with the other," he said. "We think we are listening, but we are listening in our own frame of reference. Always listen to the other first. Seek first to understand, then to be v." prove families' communication during his talk at the tion that Hill has given to our country over the years," Dr. Covey said. "I have very strong convictions about the contribution of Hill and the significance of family and hope to contribute in a small way to help Hill fulfill its mission. ,.r Dr. - 75 MSSDPEE Bldg 383 Room 122 7290 8th Street, Hill AFB, UT 84056" Si . J- ! I I 1 ' ! .1 So, come on in! Wake a ..... , . t. s |
