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Each post is a question from a journal jar. Every comment journals and shares. Welcome.
How This Works
This blog idea comes from a concept that I think is pretty cool.
Journal jars are jars that have little slips of paper in them. Each slip of paper is a question or journal prompt that gets you thinking about and writing about yourself. It's a fun way to journal!
Every post on this blog is a journal jar prompt. Use the comments to journal your story (or, for the more private people or particular posts, write them in a journal)! This way, we all journal. We all learn. A little bit of daily, quiet thought. Welcome.
Journal jars are jars that have little slips of paper in them. Each slip of paper is a question or journal prompt that gets you thinking about and writing about yourself. It's a fun way to journal!
Every post on this blog is a journal jar prompt. Use the comments to journal your story (or, for the more private people or particular posts, write them in a journal)! This way, we all journal. We all learn. A little bit of daily, quiet thought. Welcome.
Blog Archive
- August (10)
2 comments:
Oh, lots of things! Here's what readily comes to mind:
I'm glad my parents have taught me . . .
1. good manners
2. generosity
3. to get a higher education
4. to handle money wisely
5. to embrace cultural heritage
6. to have an open home
7. to eat all kinds of foods
8. to have all kinds of friends
9. to work hard yet not be overprogrammed
10. cleanliness and order
Looking back I had a pretty good childhood so I could come up with lots of things. One thing that comes to mind right away is that my parents taught me that I can do whatever I put my mind to. I can't think of a time that they looked at my full schedule of baseball, band, jazz band, seminary, boy scouts, etc., etc., etc. and said, "That's too much to handle." They held their breath, said a little prayer, and hoped for the best. In the end I figured out what I could handle, and it was often a lot. Because of this confidence in me I can't think of many tasks, projects, or goals that I've dismissed because I just can't do it.
Another thing I've thought about a lot lately is that they taught me (and my five brothers) that there is a time and a place for fun and excitement, and there is a time and a place to sit quietly and be respectful. Hopefully I can pass this on to my children.
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