Leading by Example, NOT Words!



Paula White - Congratulations,You Did It!



I take great pride and pleasure in sharing this post with everyone.  I am delighted in knowing someone who after already raised a family and has become established professionally and who continually strives to be the ultimate partner and helper to her husband… decided to do something that was for her!

It’s alright to be all of these things, but what is also important is our own sense of accomplishment and self-worth.  It is important to not only dream, but also to carry out that dream to fruition.

As parents, we constantly speak to our children the importance of not just having goals, but to have a means to achieve their goals.  We tell them to not give up and that if you want it bad enough it will happen.  We spend a tremendous amount of time speaking to them about follow-through, determination, about being contributing individuals to society and not to be a problem in society.  We “TALK” a lot and our intentions are admirable!

However, we all must understand that the best example that we can show our children is the example of DOING.  We can say a whole lot, but what we actually do, what our children actually see is of the utmost importance.  They need to see us achieving, they need to see the work that we are putting into something, they need to see the elation that we express upon a successful completion of a task, they need to see the steadfastness that we show when the goal appears to be unachievable, they need to see the tenacity that we apply to the accomplishment of our tasks….THIS is what is remembered, THIS is what forms the inner-thoughts of our children and/or those who are watching us in action! 

It’s easy to say that we want to finish something, but it is entirely another thing to actually go out and do the work that is required to finish!

My Sister In-law did exactly that!  Without bells, whistles or huge fanfare…she quietly, meticulously and methodically went about the process of achieving her goal of obtaining her Degree.  In the wake of her determination, lives were changed, perspectives where gained and success was accomplished.

Paula has single-handedly set a precedent for the rest of the family and already her youngest is enrolled in college and my son WILL BE NEXT!!

THANKS AUNT PAULA!  We applaud and appreciate YOU!