We read, we sing and we also speak virtues into our children’s hearts. We look for opportunities to encourage our children in their personal giftedness or to strengthen them in a weak area. For example, my oldest will often go above and beyond what I ask her to do around the house so I will tell her, “Sammy, God has given you such a serving heart, I pray you will always keep serving others just like Jesus did when He was on earth.” Now, my son is struggling with bugs, they bug him. So if he touches a bug or acts calmly when one is on him I will assure him, “J.T., you are a brave boy, some day God is going to use your bravery to stand up for Him.” Another time we speak into their futures is when we pray with them. Our daughter Megan has a real creative side so we might pray something like this, “Lord, we thank you that you have made Megan so creative. We ask that You watch over her heart and keep her so that You can someday use that creativity to draw others to you. Amen.”
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We read, we sing and we also speak virtues into our children’s hearts. We look for opportunities to encourage our children in their personal giftedness or to strengthen them in a weak area. For example, my oldest will often go above and beyond what I ask her to do around the house so I will tell her, “Sammy, God has given you such a serving heart, I pray you will always keep serving others just like Jesus did when He was on earth.” Now, my son is struggling with bugs, they bug him. So if he touches a bug or acts calmly when one is on him I will assure him, “J.T., you are a brave boy, some day God is going to use your bravery to stand up for Him.” Another time we speak into their futures is when we pray with them. Our daughter Megan has a real creative side so we might pray something like this, “Lord, we thank you that you have made Megan so creative. We ask that You watch over her heart and keep her so that You can someday use that creativity to draw others to you. Amen.”
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