Director’s Blog: Building a Thriving High Noon Culture for Stronger Families

Greetings, High Nooners. Andrew Love here.

I wanted to experiment with weekly blogging as a form of communicating how High Noon is evolving via the written word.

The High Noon staff is constantly pondering the delicate balance of communication:

How much is too much???

How much is not enough???

Is there a sweet spot, a perfect equilibrium that we should strive to achieve???

Our passion for what we do can sometimes make us overzealous, so we want to make sure our output is at pace with your desire to hear from us 😊.

If you appreciate this kind of content, please do let me know and I’ll make sure to make more.

I’ve been reflecting on an observation that has been brought to my attention through a recent podcast interview I did with Patrick Erlandson.

In this thought-provoking episode, we discussed the weight of fatherlessness on our society.

It deeply saddened me to hear about the number of families that lack essential parental support, and the profound impact this has on the development of children as they grow.

Broken families contribute to so many of our societies ills – as you probably know.

This prompted me to consider how crucial it is for us to cultivate the necessary skills to become exceptional parents.

And at its very heart and soul, that’s what High Noon is all about.

The foundation for effective parenting lies in first becoming exceptional individuals, and then extending that sense of care and compassion to our spouses.

Yet, none of this is possible if we lack the ability to visualize the kind of person we aspire to be and to develop the habits that support this vision.

It is my sincere hope that we can transform High Noon into a space where individuals can truly see themselves as vital contributors to building a substantial Cheon Il Guk, aligning our efforts with Heavenly Parent.

The more we create a thriving High Noon culture (By practicing the 5 Virtues), the sooner we will see that societal shift take place- thus reversing the trend of families being torn apart.

Are you up for the task?

Want to help us make High Noon culture the societal norm?

I look forward to catching up with you all next week.

That’s it for now. Thank you for reading.

Andrew Love.

	Richard & Mari Curry have been Blessed in married since December 2005 and have four children. They love working together as a team and are passionate about caring for others, especially in the realm of marriage development. After Mari received her Masters of Divinity from Cheongshim Theological Seminary, she and Richard served as co-pastors in Florida. Since then, they moved to New Jersey and over the years have happily served in a variety of ministry roles from music to education. All the while, working together to serve the Blessed Marriage Project and now High Noon Couples. They were a part of the founding team in 2013 and have been a part of it ever since. They currently serve as the directors of Highnoon Couples. They love the Energize! Retreats because they help realize True Parent’s desire for healthy couples and reminds us of Heavenly Parent’s love and hope for us all! Contact Mari at: mari@edu.highnoon.org
	Crescentia & Leighton DeGoede have been Blessed in married since October 2010, and have three children. Crescentia is currently serving as the District Pastor of district 3 and local pastor of the Clifton Family Church. Previously Crescentia was the Director of the National Blessing and Family Ministry of FFWPU for six years. Both Leighton and Crescentia currently serve as Matching Supporters. Prioritizing their marriage, while juggling children, work, and community service has been an exciting challenge. But they continue to find that the more they invest in their marriage, the more they have to give in all areas of their lives. They love giving other couples the opportunity to infuse their marriages with love deposits through marriage enrichment programs.
	Christoph & Lena Yasutake have been Blessed in marriage since April 2002 and have three teenagers. They are both equally passionate about marriage education and helping blessed couples create happy and healthy families. The Energize! Retreats are one of their favorite ways to share this passion. They served in the Young Couples ministry for six years and are frequent guest speakers at Blessing Workshops.
	Kate Pugnoli has served as the Community Liaison and is also responsible for generating our monthly newsletter. A former journalist, she has a Masters of Religious Education from the Unification Theological Seminary where she took focused her studies on counseling courses. She has also had experience facilitating small groups. The mother of two sons, now Blessed in marriage, she lives in Tucson, AZ with her husband Simon Herbert. She is committed to working with the Blessed Marriage Project in hopes that marriage enrichment will be available to communities across the country and particularly to bring the Energize! Couples Retreat to as many couples as possible.

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