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pending on the two people they emulate and love the most. Children who come from a two-parent home with Godly parents who model and teach them about Jesus and instill character values in them are truly blessed. What I am going to say in this column is not meant to judge anyone, as that is left to God, as He is the only one who really counts.

The great thing about what I am saying is that we can all learn from each other again. I am sure of it. And I hope you believe this as well.

Along this line, sometime back I ran across a little survey titled, “My relations with others” that is very telling. I would like to share it with you. Please take the survey and see what you think: 1. When you make a promise, do you always keep it?

2. If someone – a friend, co-worker, or member of your family – needs help, do you give that help cheerfully?

3. Are you frequently witty in a sarcastic way?

4. Do you tend to gain attention by “topping” the remark made by the previous speaker in a conversation?

5. Are you usually ill at ease with strangers?

6. Are you critical of others when you feel they are at fault?

7. Can you usually avoid being bossy?

8. Are you able to avoid ridiculing other people when they are not present?

9. Do you frequently laugh at the mistakes of others?

10. When others make mistakes, (in fact, in grammar, in pronunciation) do you correct them?

11. Do you smile easily?

12. Are you able to praise and compliment other people easily? 13. Do you avoid gossip? Just something to think about.

Jim Davidson is an author, public speaker, syndicated columnist, and Founder of the Bookcase for Every Child project. Since its inception in the Log Cabin Democrat in 1995, Jim’s column has been self- syndicated in over 375 newspapers in 35 states.