Our Family Ways.

Our family is made up of love.
My beloved told our Son how Mother came before the children,then he will care for the children. Mother is first then you.
Our family is set up under codes of conduct that surrounds it with security of purpose. With a strong sense of self we are each affiliated and have a mutual mission that we as a family unit are competent to keep.
When I home schooled, We taught some of these principles through the curriculum from Whole Hearted Ministries.I do not find the book on their the list, and I can not find my copy right now. It is based on character principals. I have the colored sheets on the wall that the kids colored some time ago. This was some of the best foundational training I could have ever done. It is so much of who they are. It was a type of Bible study for children. This also applies to us as adults if you simply alter the wording . Although I fall short, this is our goal for living well.
I lost a few of the sheet off of the wall ,if I find them I'll list them later. Some of them fell off the wall. My home school books are such a mess for it is still hard to address them having to let go of teaching the children was difficult. I am still their first teacher and for ever will be.
My husband and I put a sticker on our refrigerator... "What is the Christianity we want to show our children?" We are not legalistic about this.

OUR FAMILY WAYS

1. We Love and obey our Lord Jesus Christ with wholehearted devotion.
(Character Quality or Virtue: Godliness) Matt22:39-38
2. We read the Bible and pray to God everyday with an open heart.
(Character Quality or Virtue: Trust in God)2 Tim3:16-17
3. We honor and obey our parents in the Lord with a respectful attitude.
(Character Quality or Virtue: Reverence)Eph6:1-3
4. We listen to correction and accept discipline with a submissive spirit.
(Character Quality or Virtue: Submissive)Heb12:11
5. We love one another, treating others with kindness, gentleness and respect.
(Character Quality or virtue: Love)1John4:11-12
6. We serve one another, humbly thinking of the needs of others first.
( Character quality or Virtue: Service)Mark10:43-44
7. We encourage one another, using only words that build up and bless others.
(Character Quality or Virtue: Encouragement)Eph4:29
8. We forgive one another, covering on offense with love when wronged or hurt.
(Character Quality or Virtue:Forgiveness)Col3:13
9. We are thankful to God for what we have, whether it is a little or a lot.
(Character Quality or Virtue: Thankfulness)1Thes5:16-18
10. We are content with what we have, not coveting what others have.
( Character quality or Virtue: Contentment)1Tim6:6-8
11. We are generous with what we have sharing freely with others.
( Character Quality or Virtue: Generosity)2Cor9:7
12.We take care of what we have using it wisely and responsibly.
(Character Quality or Virtue: Stewardship)Luke16:10
13.We are diligent to complete a task promptly and thoroughly when asked.
(Character Quality or Virtue: Diligence)Pro13:4
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15.We work with a cooperative spirit , freely giving and receiving help.
(Character Quality or Virtue: Cooperation)Ecc4:9-10
16 We take personal Responsibility to keep our home neat and clean at all times.
(Character Quality or Virtue: Responsibility)Pro12:24
17 We choose to be joyful, even when we feel like complaining.
(Character Quality or Virtue: Joyfulness)Phil4:4-5
18.We choose to be peacemakers, even when we feel like arguing.
(Character Quality or Virtue: Peacemaker)James3:17-18
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20.We choose to be gracious, even when we don't feel like it.
(Character Quality or Virtue: Graciousness)Heb13:1-2
21.We do what we know is right ,regardless what others do or say
(Character Quality or Virtue: Integrity)Psalm1:1-2
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This is not to denie the things we experience, but to not let them define us. I have taught them that we have choice, to choose the right and it will go well for you. We believe that Character is trained into us (often the hard way),and must be intentionally taught to our children.