Live and Learn.

I am ready for a change. It is time to stop thinking about things and actually take some action. I am ready for a change in my eating habits, my outlook, my physical fitness, and my relationship with God. I don't know if it's the weather or what but I am finally feeling motivated.

I am an example to my child and she watches everything I do. It is my responsibilty to show her good eating habits, a positive outlook on life, how staying physically fit makees life so much easier and better and also how a good relationship with God is essential for all other things to work out or even matter.

Often we as parents take for granted the fact that our kids really are watching us ALL THE TIME. I know I need to be more conscience of how I present myself. My daughter will learn much from me wether I want her to or not so I must keep my self in check in order to help her have a healthy out look on life and all that it entails.

Every morning I read my bible, do my devotions from a few different books, once a week I go to a women's bible study and she comes along and plays in the nursery, we pray every day before meals, before bed, and during other times throughout the day. She knows God is an important part of our lives. So I think I am doing a pretty good job there so far. Now I just need to get the nutrition and exercise part in order. I am not always consistent in those areas. Also I can tend to be a little pessimistic at times which I know she picks up on. So those areas need work.

I want very much to lead a good example for Sofie so she will grow up with a healthy mind set and good outlook on life. Many parents do no realize the impact they have on their children's futures by what they say and do around the house and in their day to day life. Proverbs 22:6 says "Train a child in the way he should go, and he will not turn from it." We can train our children by talking to them and teaching them right and wrong but we also train our kids by our actions. They watch us and learn from us. How are you teaching your kids? I know there are times when I will do something or say something stupid and Sofie sees it or over hears me and I realize what has happend. I cringe inside because I know she just took all that in and it will be regurgitated at some inappropriate time. Then I will either have to explain why she said that or did whatever. Or I could take the low road and say "WOW, I wonder how she learned that? We never so that in our house!"

Proverbs 20:11 says "Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right." I really don't want my child to be known by all the ignorant things I say and do that she takes in an makes a part of herself. I know that if I don't conduct myself in way as to be  above reproach it can come to back to haunt me in the form of my daughter and that will be no ones fault but my own.