Have you heard the song about the foolish man building his house on the sand? When the storm comes - it falls. What happens when the wise man builds his house on the rock? It stands strong. Mamas, are we building a firm foundation for our children? Sally Clarkson has a podcast episode titled, An Immovable Foundation, where she talks about giving our children a foundation rooted in God's Word, who He is, and how He wants us to live. She shares 24 family ways/disciplines that her and her husband came up with for their family to follow. They are all practical ways to live rooted in God's Word and who He is. I am so thankful to have heard them and I pray they are an encouragement to you and your family too sweet mamas!!!! I pray we do our BEST in teaching our children God's Word and ways and we trust HIM with the rest.
1. We love and obey our Lord, Jesus Christ, with wholehearted devotion.
2. We read the Bible and pray to God every day with an open heart.
3. We honor and obey our parents in the Lord with a respectful attitude.
4. We listen to correction and accept discipline with a submissive spirit.
5. We love one another, treating others with kindness, gentleness, and respect.
6. We serve one another, humbly thinking of the needs of others first.
7. We encourage one another, using only words that build up and bless others.
8. We forgive one another, covering an offense with love when wronged or hurt.
9. We are thankful to God for what we have, whether it is a little or a lot.
10. We are content with what we have, not coveting what others have.
11. We are generous with what we have, sharing freely with others.
12. We take care of what we have, using it wisely and responsibly.
13. We are diligent to complete a task promptly and thoroughly when asked.
14. We take initiative to do all of our own work without needing to be asked.
15. We work with a cooperative spirit, freely giving and receiving help.
16. We take personal responsibility to keep our home neat and clean at all times.
17. We choose to be joyful, even when we feel like complaining.
18. We choose to be peacemakers, even when we feel like getting our own way.
19. We choose to be patient, even when we feel like arguing.
20. We choose to be gracious, even when we don't feel like it.
21. We do what we know is right, regardless what others do or say.
22. We ask before we act when we don't know what to do.
23. We exercise self control at all times and in every kind of situation.
24. We always tell the truth and do not practice deceitfulness of any kind.
