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One barrier to being a great parent is the mistaken belief that we are raising kids.

Bill Crawford

Creating a meaningful life has less to do with how we feel about our past than what we do about our future.
BILL CRAWFORD

Creating Meaningful Past
The most successful form of correction is when the “other” feels informed versus chastised.
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Feels Form Successful
Sometimes knowing what to do is knowing when to stop.
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Issue Knowing Matters Sometimes
We limit our success when we mistake the limits of our perception for reality.
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Mistake Perception Reality
There are two ways to look at most problems… ‘Oh Crap!’ or, ‘Good Information!,’ and our choice will give us good information on how to deal with problems in the future.
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Choices Giving Two
Our past is not, as some fear, a series of events carved in stone that we must carry around for the rest of our lives… but a kaleidoscope of experiences that, when viewed through different lenses, can ‘color’ (change) how we see our present and future.
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Color Events Past
Nothing destroys a relationship quicker than our fears of inadequacy and loss.
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Inadequacy Loss Nothing Relationship
Problems occur when we tie our peace of mind to another’s state of mind.
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Mind Problem Ties
The difference between self-confidence and conceit is as simple as love and fear. Jesus was self-confident … Hitler was afraid.
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Confidence Jesus Self Simple
Holding on to painful images of the past in order to avoid painful experiences in the future serves only to color the present with pain.
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Order Pain Painful Past Serve
Sometimes our ability to accept what we can’t change is tied to our willingness to change what we can.
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Accepting Change Sometimes Willingness
To spank or not to spank isn’t the question the question is whether whether we are teaching a quality we want our kids to have as adults?
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Kids Quality Teaching
The most powerful times in our lives can be the time between times, or life’s transitions that give us the opportunity to choose.
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Giving Opportunity Powerful
When a loving, meaningful experience is our goal, we must trust an energy that is congruent with that goal as our guide along the way. Bottom line, trust love over fear if love is what you’re after.
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Goal Love Meaningful
When we take care of ourselves like we would take care of someone we love, the quality of our living and our giving goes up.
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Care Giving Quality
A process for discernment: God is my ultimate source of truth and wisdom, and dwells forever at the center of my being. Therefore, any thought, emotion, or action that takes me further from my center can be neither truthful, nor wise.
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Action Forever Wise

One barrier to being a great parent is the mistaken belief that we are raising kids.

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