I’ve been teaching my family what it means to do good. To do good is to do what is best, by faith. To do what is best, by faith, is to proactively always be studying and doing that which brings the best value, best benefit, and best outcome.

The workshop for learning to do good, by faith, is the home, within a family, or in whatever community or setting you may find yourself in.

This morning I posted this in our kitchen. It is designed to help my family know what they could and should be doing each day, to do good, for the best benefit of everybody. It also provides basic checklists for what needs to be done as my wife and I delegate and remind our kids of things that need to be done. I really need my kids to step it up in being proactive in doing good.

I hope this inspires others to do similar things.

GOOD THINGS TO DO . . . BE PROACTIVE!

Dog

• Clean and fill water bowls
• Feed dog AM/PM
• Walk dog AM/PM

Bedtime Checklist

• Check mailbox
• Lock cars
• Lock doors
• Put food away
• Put crockpot food away
• Turn off lights
• Set alarm clock
• Brush Teeth
• Check clothes / laundry for tomorrow
• Prayers

Do the Dishes / Clean Kitchen

• Unload the dishwasher
• Load the dishwasher
• Wash pots and pans
• Wipe off the stove and countertops
• Scrub and clean kitchen sink
• Clean the microwave
• Put away pots and pans, etc.
• Sweep the floors

Clean and Tidy the House

• Turn over the laundry / Put away laundry
• Bathrooms: clean toilet and sink, sweep floor, take garbage out, change towel
• Dining Rooms / Living Rooms: sweep/vacuum floors, declutter, put things away
• Bedroom: make bed, tidy up, vacuum floor, do laundry

Yard

• Clean up dog poop
• Break down cardboard boxes and place in Recycle Can
• Put garden tools away / Put things away that are lying around
• Work in the garden / Water the garden
• Mow lawn  
• Proactively find ways to make the yard better

Personal

• Scripture Reading
• Prayers
• Exercise
• Walk the dog
• Read a useful book with useful information
• Language Study
• Journal Writing
• Music / Musical Instrument Practice
• Homework
• Review Personal Goals
• Take a shower