If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or register to receive blog updates via email so you don’t miss anything. Thanks for visiting!What will they say about you when you are gone?
Good? Bad? Nothing? Angry? Sad? Fun? In the moment? Disengaged?…What will it be?
How about you making that [...]
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Posted on April 12th, 2008 by Scott Hammond
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love, home, and family
personal integrity
financial security
career advancement
inner peace and harmony
freedom and independence
power and influence
physical health
sense of humor
adventure and having fun
material wealth
significant sense of purpose
“It is not hard to make decision when you know what your values are.”
-Walt Disney
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Posted on March 4th, 2008 by Scott Hammond
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Gabriel’s Story
This is a true story of our beloved son, Gabriel.
It all started with the ultrasound at Mad River Community Hospital. The ultrasound revealed the possibility of Down syndrome. Gabe had a 1 in 3 chance of having Down .
That question haunted us until Gabe’s birth.
My wife Joni was assigned a month’s bed [...]
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Posted on February 29th, 2008 by Scott Hammond
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What is it that we as parents want to leave with her kids afterward gone?
What will be our legacy and heritage?
Like Curly in the movie “City Slickers” asks: “What is that 1 Thing? “-That thing that defines and motivates your life…?
What will they say about you after you are gone?…and we all will be someday!
Why [...]
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Posted on February 2nd, 2008 by Scott Hammond
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The BIG PARENTING question remains: “What is the essence, core purpose, or bottom line of our parenting?
What do we want to leave behind and instill our children, and why?
At the end of our lives, what would we like to leave behind and pass on to our children?
What heritage, legacy, or inheritance will you leave?
What [...]
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Posted on January 31st, 2008 by Scott Hammond
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The fifth and most important “tool” is a genuine relationship with God, both as an individual and as a family.
Writing about our relationship with God is extremely difficult. So let’s start with what it is not.
It is not:
About attending church
About giving money
About being” good “
About being religious
About being condemning, condescending, or arrogant about one’s [...]
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Posted on January 12th, 2008 by Scott Hammond
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Law or grace?
That is the question…
How do you deal with your children and those around you when you’re angry, frustrated, tired, and burned out?…
Do you…
YELL and raise your voice ?
Play the martyr and do the silent treatment?
Cuss and swear and scream?
Dole out corporal punishment in the name of training ,control, and authority…
In other words, how [...]
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Posted on December 11th, 2007 by Scott Hammond
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Mastering the Art of Encouragement.
It’s amazing how everyone needs encouragement, but is so reluctant to give it.
It costs so little to give, but can yield such high dividends. We cannot afford to overlook this key life habit.
The investment of encouragement can truly build up ourselves, our kids, our spouses, and our communities.
Encouragement [...]
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Posted on December 3rd, 2007 by Scott Hammond
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Expressing yourself…
You may assume another family members know your needs, feelings, and opinions without you telling them.
But… relying on mind reading may result in…
Disappointment
Frustration
Resentment
Loneliness….or hurt…
Here are some guidelines for expressing yourself clearly…
Describe your feelings… share your feelings with” I” statements. They build trust and relationships and they give you ownership of what’s being said…” [...]
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Posted on December 1st, 2007 by Scott Hammond
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The art of listening….
One of a humans greatest need is psychological survival, to be understood, affirmed, validated, and appreciated.
In other words, we need to be heard. It isn’t always easy, and we live in a busy world, and many of us spend our days in a time crunch.
But the experts agree, when we take time [...]
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Posted on November 28th, 2007 by Scott Hammond
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