Twenty-Six Lists - Good Influences - #twentysixlists

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Welcome to Twenty Six Lists! I hope you'll join me in using some fun List prompts for writing. Every other week I'll share a writing prompt and invite you to link up your list, and wherever the prompt takes you. You may want to simply make a list of five or ten items that answer the prompt, or you may elaborate on the items in your list, or even write an entire article. Be creative, and have fun!

Do you ever put something on your calendar, write yourself a note, or put something on your to-do list and then go back and look at it later and have no idea what you were trying to remind yourself about? I've done it quite a few times, and turns out this list prompt is one of those times. How embarrassing. I don't remember what my original thought process was in a prompt about good influences. Maybe what I'm going to list is what I'd initially envisioned, or maybe it's not. Either way, here is my list of some of the people that I credit with inspiring and motivating me to be a better person.

List #13 - Good Influences

1. My family - my parents in particular. Any faults and flaws I have are totally my own, and I hope they don't reflect poorly on my parents because they raised me and my siblings right. My parents have always modeled godly moral standards, responsibility, service, honesty, generosity, hospitality, and grace. They took us to church and they also live out their faith. They aren't perfect, but they love well and live well. I see the same values and commitment in my generation of the family and in my kids' generation. 
2. Trusted friends. I'm not naming names, so I hope that my "inner circle" friends who read this will know who they are. These are the friends that stick by each other through hard times and through disagreements, and that always have your back. Who listen and commiserate when you just need to rant about something dumb, and who are wise counselors and prayer warriors when you need support in handling something important. And sometimes to hold you accountable when you need to rein it in or to pull those specks out of your eye and challenge you to rethink or repent. I'm lucky to have some dear friends like this that I've met at church, some that I've met through homeschooling, and even some that I only know (so far) online. 
3. Good examples and role models. These are the people that I might not know well or that I might never have met, but they inspire me anyway. The first "real" homeschoolers I met who gave me a vision for something I might never have considered otherwise. The many friends that I've made over the years and may not even be in regular contact with any more, but enriched my life during the time we did spend together. The writers, speakers, preachers, and others that address issues and subjects I care about in thoughtful and insightful ways, and motivate me to learn and do more. And even historical figures that were examples of perseverance, courage, and faith.

As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend. ~Proverbs 27:17

This list turned out a little different from the others, and I feel like I'm cheating by leaving it short and not being very specific. I'd love to see what the prompt "good influences" brought to your mind! Maybe you went a completely different direction?

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