Purposeful Parenting. Building Godly Character.
As parents, we love ALL of our kids. However, you may find that loving the difficult child isn’t as easy as loving the other kids. If you are dealing with a difficult child, you know what I mean. What is a difficult child? Out of our eight kids, I had one that I considered difficult. This was the one that was stubborn, frustrating,… Read More
One of the questions that many parents have asked me is, “With character training – where do I start? How do I know what trait to start with, or how to even begin?!” Perhaps you have looked at our 48 Godly Character Traits chart, and wondered the same thing! My suggestion is that you think about what is frustrating you in… Read More
As parents, we want to keep a good relationship with our kids as they become teens and young adults. Often however, without meaning to, you may push your older kids away from you. Are you aware of things you may be doing that might turn your teens away? I believe that the biggest mistake that parents can make with their… Read More
One of our favorite ways to encourage character growth in our children was to use character charts to measure their progress. This kept us watching for the efforts they were making, and it also reminded them to keep trying to show Godly character throughout the day. Here are the 3 Best Character Charts To Encourage Growth With that in… Read More
Teaching kids attentiveness takes perseverance but is not as complicated as one thinks. I know how frustrating it can be when our kids are not paying attention and listening to us. Kids can get distracted very easily. Especially in a house with multiple children, things can be very noisy and chaotic. A couple of years ago I decided to start… Read More
One of my greatest goals of parenting was to train my kids in godly character. There are many ways our kids learn character, but one key component is the power of influence. Character building books can be a positive influence on our kids by giving them Godly role models, and shaping their view of integrity, courage, obedience, etc. There is also… Read More
One of the MOST important things we can do when raising our kids is train them in character. Character training should be purposeful, but sometimes it happens when we aren’t being intentional. What are some of the ways our kids learn character? 1. Our kids learn character by example or social exposure. Parental Example As parents, we must strive to daily… Read More
Building Godly character in your kids is one of the best things you can do to prepare them for life! It is so easy to make sure that our kids are well educated in academics, and that they develop skills in music or sports, while neglecting the vital area of character training. While character is one of the most important… Read More
There are so many things that form and shape the character of our children. Our example as parents is one very important part of the character training process. However, have you ever thought though about how books teach character as well? Books teach values and behaviors to our children, so it is important to make sure they are reading wholesome… Read More
There are several ways that our kids learn character, but the most important and effective method is INTENTIONAL character training. We can talk about how important character training is, and how we hope our kids will develops Godly character. However, the truth is that it doesn’t just happen. It takes work, time, teaching, and training. It requires a plan… Read More
