The Character Corner

How do you respond when your kids won’t listen to wisdom? My son, give attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding. Proverbs 5:1 I’m sure it is no accident that, as I write this, one of my sons is fiercely bemoaning his current misfortune. Which, among other things, is not being allowed to attend youth group. His wails… Read More

Sometimes it is easy to lose sight of the goal when we are in the trenches of parenting. We forget that our job is one of discipleship. As a mother of four grown children, I understand. We had four children in 39 months, and I remember one day thinking, “Am I ever going to do anything besides feeding, diapering, cleaning,… Read More

  What are some practical ways to teach honesty to our kids? It really can be done with these simple practical ideas!   About six years ago, I first challenged my boys to pursue the adventure of living according to the knight’s code of conduct. I had stumbled upon this brilliant idea to inspire the moral imagination quite by accident… Read More

Today we are looking at Specific and Practical Ways to Teach Obedience, one of the most foundational character traits to teach our kids! Specific and Practical Ways to Teach Obedience Enter Our Strong-willed Show Stopper. “ARIA STOOOOPPP!!” I scream at my daughter. She had let go of my hand and was running full speed ahead toward the pool fully clothed and… Read More