Character Shines!

"In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."

Matthew 5:16

 

One desire I have is that my children develop character that shines.  I pray daily that Michaela and Aidan will make wise choices and that their actions and attitudes will reflect Jesus.  I also pray that they will see me make wise choices and that my actions and attitudes will reflect Him.  I am beginning to develop a "curriculum" for Michaela as I prepare to do "school" with her this summer and into the Fall.  One thing that I am going to do with her this summer is from FamilyLife called Character Shines.  The plan is to spend one week highlighting a specific character quality.  I had looked at this a long time ago, and recently decided to purchase it as there is a 35% off discount for the month of May if you enter the code COURAGE.

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The 12 character traits are:

Kindness Humility Teachability Forgiveness Obedience Discernment

Purity Responsibility Courage Servanthood Contentment Endurance

The While They Are Sleeping book gives prayers to pray over your children asking God to work in our children's hearts, forming their character, developing beneficial attributes and molding each child's will to follow Him.

I have been working on some specific stories for each attribute and little activities that Michaela and I will be doing together throughout the week to help encourage development in the specific character trait.  I am really excited and looking forward to not only encouraging Michaela to develop these traits but to work on each area in my own life as well.

I will be sharing what we do and how it is going so, be watching as we begin the first week of June!