"If you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all""Hey! You should watch your mouth!"How may times as a child were you told that? How many times as a parent have I said that?One of my jobs as a parent it to teach my children how to become effective communicators. And it is my… Continue reading The Principle of Being Prudent
Month: March 2017
The Principle of Being Honorable
"That was an honorable thing to do"Have you ever heard those words? Or maybe even said them?I can remember a time when I witnessed a young boy, about 5 years old, find a dollar on the ground in his Sunday School classroom. One of the other teachers in the room told him it was his… Continue reading The Principle of Being Honorable
The Principle of Being Prepared
Benjamin Franklin once said "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."Each day presents any number of unique circumstances, events, and even challenges. How we prepare for the possibility of anything that could come up will determine how we respond when a new need arises.I am a planner. I like to have a schedule.… Continue reading The Principle of Being Prepared
The Principle of Being Unselfish.
It's not hard to notice that we live in a very me-centric society. All you have to do is turn on the TV, log on to any social media site, or stand in line at the grocery store to be bombarded with advertisements, pictures, and products that are designed to help people look out for… Continue reading The Principle of Being Unselfish.
The Principle of Being Economical
Budget.I'll be honest, that is a word that I have never really been a HUGE fan of. Sure I went through the process of learning what a budget is and how to use one in high school (well, I actually learned about it in middle school but that was more of a happy accident due… Continue reading The Principle of Being Economical
The Principle of Being Physically Fit
Physically Fit.Ok. Let me be the first to say that when we got ready to study this principle I wanted to find an excuse to not be in class. I would not be the person that would fall into any real category of being "physically fit" and I haven't been since I was about 16… Continue reading The Principle of Being Physically Fit
