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Comment on turn pouting into possibility with one magic word by Laura

Laura — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:28:07 +0000

I do love this post! “Yet” models for kids a healthy mix of optimism, patience, and reality. This is great!

Comment on turn pouting into possibility with one magic word by Amy Sullivan

Amy Sullivan — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:47:04 +0000

I haven’t tried this…YET!

Comment on the golden rule, expanded by Doug

Doug — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:03:30 +0000

Very interesting… But only in Christianity do we act this way by power of the Holy Spirit in response to gratitude to what has been done for us by Jesus Christ.

Comment on turn pouting into possibility with one magic word by Julie Stiles Mills

Julie Stiles Mills — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:04:21 +0000

I LOVE this! SO much better than what I usually say, which is either “if it was easy, everyone would do it” or “if it was easy, it would be boring.”

Thanks for this one!!! I’m thinking I’ll be using it during piano practice tomorrow. Ya know, I could benefit from saying it to myself as well!

Comment on the golden rule, expanded by Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:22:11 +0000

This was a very interesting look at the similarities we are share. I’m new over at High Calling Blogs and thought I’d start introducing myself…so, hello! I’ll be back to look around.

Comment on turn pouting into possibility with one magic word by Melanie Brooks

Melanie Brooks — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:22:57 +0000

Hi Pam – your column reminds me of a children’s sermon I heard YEARS and YEARS ago when I was around 8 or 9. (Amazing what we remember, isn’t it?) Anyhow – the sermon was based on something called ILAC which stands for “I Am Lovable and Capable”. The action for the parents was to write down those letters on a piece of construction paper for each child and put it on the fridge. Each “I can’t do that” or other discouraging remark meant tearing a piece off of the ILAC sign. At the end of the week, I remember sitting down with my parents and talking about how much I’d torn from the sign. The end result was me being able to feel more confident about the things I did and wanted to do and try. The goal of the project, of course, was to make it through the week without tearing anything off that sign. If I remember correctly, I never had a no tear week. Looking back on it as an adult, it was an amazing experiment for me. Maybe I should make a sign again – just as a simple reminder!

Comment on the golden rule, expanded by Kerali Reynolds

Kerali Reynolds — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:58:41 +0000

I love this. I wish we could realize that so many of the world’s religions share deeply similar principles, and that we are more alike than different. That may sound trite and repetitive, but I’ve lived where many of those religions mentioned originated. Wherever I travel in the world I always find people from vastly different cultures who, at the core, believe and want essentially the same things I do.

Comment on turn pouting into possibility with one magic word by Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:28:29 +0000

YET. LOL….so simple…and YET, I think it will work. Just hope I can remember to say it. LOL

Comment on turn pouting into possibility with one magic word by pam

pam — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:37:59 +0000

Thanks so much, friends! I find I need to tell myself this one all the time.

Comment on balance is overrated by Beyond Just Mom » jumping in again

Beyond Just Mom » jumping in again — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:46:44 +0000

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