In today’s Family Minute we talked about the principle of sowing and reaping. I’d like to dive into this subject just a little deeper with you here on my blog. You know, I’ve found that in my own life there are so many times when I want my children to have more respect towards my wife and myself. There’s times when I want them to be more helpful around the house. Sometimes I want them to be more kind, or my wife to be more kind. Or it could be that I want them to be more patient. What I’ve found is that instead of demanding those things from them and asking for them, it’s really better if I exhibit these qualities myself. If I’m sowing the seeds of kindness to my wife and I’m being more patient with her, and I’m showing more patience with her and even if I’m being more patient with my children or if I’m being more helpful around the house and my children see that then chances are they will do the same for me and the rest of the family. So the whole concept of sowing and reaping is very, very important in relationships. So, Moms and Dads, next time try this: don’t just demand things from your spouse of your children. Instead, exhibit them in your own life. Develop that concept of sowing patience, kindness and helpfulness in others and you’ll see those rewards come back to you.
As we discussed in the Family Minute today it is so very important to publicly claim your children. To make them feel loved and a part of your family. However, there is a fine line between publicly affirming them and embarrassing them… especially your teens! Here are some tips…
I’m curious to know, what’s been your experiences when trying to publicly affirm your children without embarrassing them? Leave a comment below!
Technology bombards our kids these days. Especially our tweens and teens. We must set boundaries and parameters on the amount of time they spend texting, playing video games or whatever the situation is. Why don’t you try something I like to call “Tech-free Times”…
It’s always a great experience being with our friends from Chick-fil-A. I just got home from their national conference in Washington D.C. In one of the main sessions Andy Stanley spoke on leadership. Here are a few quotes on leadership from Andy that I’d like to share to you:
“The less you do the more you’ll accomplish.”
“The less you do, the more you’ll enable others to accomplish.”
“Only do what only you can do.”
“Great leadership is about getting things done through other people who get things done through other people.”
As you can see, Andy’s overall message was for you, leaders to focus exclusively on your strengths, your core competencies, what only you can do…delegate every other thing and every other decision to someone else on your team. Two caveats: 1. If you are a start up or developing organization, you may not be able to do this initially. 2. These principles apply in a business setting, not at home!
In today’s Family Minute we talked about Online Infidelity. The message today was aimed only at married couples. We’d be naive to think that those who are single are not using Social Networking or online dating sites as a means to meet new people. So in my post today I wanted to address the issue of online dating. Obviously those who are married should stay far, far away from any type of dating service, but is online dating OK for singles? Let’s hear from my friends Michael and Amy Smalley…
Do you know of any online dating success stories? We’d love to hear them. Just comment below!
Recently Coach Tony Dungy did a video for his blog on AllProDad.com highlighting his new small group series Dare to Be Uncommon. Check out the video below to learn more about this great study.
