"Tips on Life"

from the Spiritual Union Class

1. There is a reason they call it the Golden Rule.
2. Reach out to each other. We are all we leave on this earth.
3. Remember your Family first. No matter what tries to take its place.
4. Take time everyday to give thanks for all that God have provided for you.
5. Hug your kids everyday
6. Talk to God everyday
7. Tell your family you love them everyday
8. By putting things in God's hands, you will see that all things happen for a reason.
9. Work hard...but play hard too.
10. Enjoy every minute with your young children- even the terrible 2's - soon they will be teenagers.
11. We should never ever forget that we are never alone.
12. When you begin to think God is not with you - stop, take a deep breath, and know God loves you!
13. Seek the center and balance in your life.
14. The only things you take with you when you die are the same things you leave behind.
15. Believe in yourself - God does.
16. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
17. Hope for the best, plan for the worst.
18. You are not as good as your best day and not as bad as your worst.
19. If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem.
20. Live each day with a passion for life.

How do I remember to do it everyday

• Give thanks for all that God has provided
• Talk to God
• Pray before meals
• Schedule it in Outlook
• Pray right before you close your eyes - if only for a moment
• When I look at my children, I see that God has blessed me
• Everyday I thank God when I lie down to sleep. It has become a natural feeling. When I don't pray, feel empty.
• Specify a time everyday
• Make it a priority and routine
• Pray with my family every chance I get (daily)
• Hug my kids
• Tell my family I love them
• Be kind, gentle, patient and caring
• Be the parent your child believes you are
• Make it a habit
• Make it a routine (i.e., at bedtime, breakfast, naptime, etc.)
• Honestly feel that they are the most important things in your life and make sure they know it.
• Place a picture of your family somewhere that you will see it when you wake up. This will remind you that you are blessed and to follow that routine daily.
• When you begin to think God is not with you - stop, take a deep breath, and know God loves you!
• Take time and pray with your eyes open
• Look around at nature and see all of the beautiful things
• If God is with us, who can be against us
• I look at my children and know God is with me

How can I show through my actions that I know am never alone? God is with me.

• Make the right decisions
• Witnessing
• Always do more than is expected of you
• It is better to give than receive

How do I always believe in myself as much as God does?

• Be aware of what has given you and give thanks
• Know that God expects much from you and has blessed you with the capabilities to meet those expectations
• Counting blessings
• Have persistence
• Look for positives in daily life
• Pray

How can I remember daily that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me?

• Make it a habit! Ten minutes at bedtime is my habit. Even if I cannot think of anything "good" to say.
• Keep a copy of the "serenity prayer" in my car on the dash.
• The scripture is on my refrigerator so I see it everyday.
• Have a break in your day to pray.
• Incorporate prayer and prayerful living into daily life.

How do I remember to follow the Golden Rule?

• Try to treat everyone like a family member.
• In tough or stressful situations - repeat the golden rule aloud or to yourself.
• Think WWJD.
• Remember to put yourself in their place.
• Ask yourself before making a decision; what is the right thing to do.