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A little secret: When I clean, I listen to my iPod

I usually try to find something nice to listen to - something inspirational. I like finding new podcasts. Some of my favorites right now are Natural Moms Talks Radio and Vegetarian Food for Thought, although I’m always looking for something new, so let me know if you have a good one! I also listen to a couple of mainstream broadcasts on my iPod, and Family Life Today is one of them. I certainly don’t agree with 100% of what they say, but I think they say a lot of great things. I learn a lot, even if I don’t agree with them

This week’s episodes of Family Life Today were entitled “Say Goodbye to Whining” and the guests were Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller. I have heard a bit about Turansky in the past, and I was looking forward to the series. It was a mixed bag, although I liked a lot of what was said.

Part of what was discussed was that Turansky and Miller emphasize honor in your house… not only for your kids, but for you first. They have this little printout thing that lists the three points of honor:

• Treating people as special
• Doing more than what’s expected
• Having a good attitude

Although I think it’d be wonderful for my kids to already know and live this 100% of the time, I really want to model it. Quite frankly, if I can’t do it with consistency, its going to be hard to convince my kids that its the right way to live. I’ve been thinking about it for the past few days, and I have been trying to find ways to meet each of these bullet points. I’m trying to go above and beyond whether I’m cleaning, playing, or talking on the phone I’ll admit that its been challenging, but it really feels good. It feels good to do more than what’s expected. I’ve really been enjoying it, and its really been a blessing to me and to my family.

I’m not trying to prove that “All Truth Is God’s Truth“, but when I learn little lessons like this from unexpected places or people who I usually disagree with on parenting styles, it is a great reminder that listening to different points of view can teach you a whole bunch

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