There are many gifts we can give to our children:
1. The gift of oneself as a very loving father or mother. 2. The gift of being available for counsel, guidance and encouragement. 3. The gift of a spiritual foundation by affirming God, praying with and for the children. 4. The gift of showing sympathy for the poor, handicapped, ill, unemployed,persecuted and others. 5. The gift of being an example in seeking justice for all, being completely fair in dealing with others and being truthful at all times. 6. The gift of being a good steward of time, talent and possessions. 7. The gift of showing how to keep sebt to a minimum and savings to the maximum. 8. The gift of keeping one's life in balance so that no activity, such as work, prohibits family activities. 9. The gift of discipline in terms of eating, exercising, reading, doing home chores and worshiping together. 10. The girf of humor, enabling fun and joyfulness to be prominent part of family life. --- Charles Ferrell |
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