We all want our children to have self-control and to learn how to manage their lives. How do we train our diamonds in the rough? We do a lot of polishing! Self-control is a strength, and it is an essential part of healthy emotional development. It is the ability to stop yourself from doing things that would be damaging or have negative results. It is choosing to control your own…
God’s agape love is our ultimate example of how to love. It is unconditional, sacrificial, and initiating.
We live in an age of the quick and now. Don’t know the answer to something? Ask Siri or Alexa. Our children see that just about anything can be ordered or answered in an instant, so it is with intentionality that we need to teach patience in an age of impatience.
Kindness requires a habitual check-in with our heart, otherwise our days could easily be filled with angry commands, insensitive jokes, snarky remarks, and selfish actions.
