A Respectful Thank You
The respect rule reaches far and wide in our house. Many things that occur daily in our house boil down to respect for ones self, others and God.
Chores are one of those things that fall nicely under respect. We respect our things by taking care of them. Putting away our toys, making our beds, cleaning the bathroom, are all ways that we show respect for the things we have and for each other. I have this amazing dream that there will come a day when my boy will show his future wife respect by cleaning up after himself! Some day she’ll thank me. 
By the way Susan . . . THANK YOU!!!
Good manners also fall under the respect rule. We show respect by saying please and thank you and not talking with our mouths full of food. Again, I have a dream that one day my boy will politely hold the door open for an adorable girl and she’ll take notice. Better yet, I hope my daughters take notice of the respectful young man that holds the door open for them!
Again Susan . . . THANK YOU!!!
Taking care of our bodies also falls under respect. We respect our God given bodies by grooming, taking baths, eating healthy foods, getting enough rest, and exercising. We believe that our bodies are a blessing from God and that when we properly take care of them life is richer, fuller, and longer. Yep, I have a dream that when my kids grow up they will respect their bodies by not smoking or doing drugs.
Susan . . . THANK YOU!!!
As you can tell respect for me and my family is pretty important. It does take extra time and effort to teach our kids the deeper meaning behind “please don’t fart at the dinner table”, but in the end it really could mean that mother’s dreams do come true.
(By the way, for those of you who didn’t know, my mother-in-law is Susan. )
