Completely unscientific. Absolutely untrackable. I'm very curious.
Only one answer, this time, o.k.? Think hard, it's a doozey.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
The Top Priority Parenting Pole
We're exhausted wonderfully busy this week with our homeschool. No time to think deeply, much less blog about it, so here's a new poll to satiate until the "Weekly Roundup" on Saturday morning...I hope.
Completely unscientific. Absolutely untrackable. I'm very curious.
Only one answer, this time, o.k.? Think hard, it's a doozey.
Completely unscientific. Absolutely untrackable. I'm very curious.
Only one answer, this time, o.k.? Think hard, it's a doozey.
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This one made me think for a good long time, I tell ya. I was really torn between four of them! Great thinker, though!
My choice isn't there. I want my child to love God with all her heart mind and soul. The one who loves and fears God will be blessed (happy)and will demonstrate that love through obedience, compassion (love your neighbour), integrity, discernment, etc.
Good things to think about. What do we want to instill in our children and where to focus the majority of our efforts? How do we choose just one?
That was a hard one - and I'm beyond being able to do any of them, but am hoping to pass some along to the grands. I sometimes wish I had a second chance with the kids, but definitely do not want to go backwards in time!
OH, this is way hard, ONLY one???
I'd say they are all good. Too bad I can't put them in order of importance!
Only one answer allowed? Sheesh! It was a tossup between about three of them but after thinking about it: if they have faith in God and obey His word, compassion, discernment, and integrity are part of the package any way. Way to make me think, though!
I'm with Terry. Start with faith and obedience and the other attributes will surely follow in the proper order.
I voted for faith/obedience - believing that faith itself is a gift of God and that discernment, truthfulness, gratitude, contentment and joy are gifts that will follow.
Intelligence/education, initiative/drive, happiness/success, reputation/fame are a matter of definition. If by intelligence you mean that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom," then I'm all for it - but not for its own sake. If by initiative/drive you mean a zeal and love for God and His will, then OK! If happiness and success mean learning "in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content," then amen. If by reputation/fame you mean letting our light shine before men so that God gets the glory, I'm on board with that too.
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