None of these suggestions, and they are only suggestions, are that big of a deal by themselves but I have a hunch that if we even did a couple they could end up bearing revolutionary results if we stayed with them. Here we go:
What if we bought less and were thankful for what we have just a little more each day?
What if we stopped one activity that uses lots of time but pays little dividend.
What if we had a weekly tech free night or even one hour each day?
What if we got to know three neighbors who we don't currently know?
What if we saved up some money each month to give away to someone who needs it?
What if we took a vacation that is different from what most other people do?
What if we found a new activity our whole family would enjoy and made it a hobby?
What if we actually took time to look at old pictures and videos?
What if we parents told our kids some of our stories about growing up?
What if every day we took time to share a high and low from our day?
What if we regularly talked about God moments that we experienced?
What if prayed more both individually and together?
OK, so I gave you a few ideas. I'll bet you can come up with more, ones that your family could also embrace and turn into a truly new year. Try one or two. Let me know what happens. I'll bet you will want to do more. I'll bet you won't want to go back to the old way either.