Day to day Quote by Anonymous
““The family is not of man's making; it is a gift of God and full of life. Upbringing in the family bears a quite special character. No school or educational institution can replace or compensate for the family. "Everything educates in the family, the handshake of the father, the voice of the mother, the older brother, the younger sister, the baby in the cradle, the sick loved one, the grandparents and the grandchildren, the uncles and the aunts, the guests and friends, prosperity and adversity, the feast day and the day of mourning, Sundays and workdays, the prayer and the thanksgiving at the table and the reading of God's Word, the morning and evening prayer. Everything is engaged to educate one another, from day to day, from hour to hour, unintentionally, without previously devised plan, method or system. From everything proceeds an educative influence though it can neither be analyzed nor calculated. A thousand insignificant things, a thousand trifles, a thousand details, all have their effect. It is life itself that here educates, life in its greatness, the rich, inexhaustible, universal life. The family is the school of life, because there is its spring and its hearth.' In A.B.W.M. Kok, Herman Bavinck, Amsterdam, 1945, pp. 1819.]””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Christian Family, Herman Bavinck, 1945
Family provides the primary, organic education through everyday interactions, shaping character beyond formal schooling.
In simple terms: Family teaches life lessons daily.
Value and nurture family relationships.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- parenting
- elder care
- family gatherings
- daily routines
- faith practices
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can families intentionally foster positive learning moments?
- What everyday actions most shape a child's values?
Formal education cannot replicate the nuanced, continuous influence of family life.