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Don't you wish we ALL had a perfect universal one?

Am I the only one wishing I could give my children one? 

If only I could figure out my own, ha!  I'm a work in progress every day of the week. 

BUT I do see the world pulling on each of us, and it's painfully obvious how vulnerable that children are to everything out there. 

So many times, I've wondered if I'm equipping my kids to lead a healthy life.  

Will they have everything they need to go out into the world?  

Sometimes I feel like I'm sending my jr. higher into battle when I drop her at school. 

And we haven't even hit high school yet :/

I'll admit that I've felt almost defeated by our instant and overfilled media.

 Like just throw in the towel & "turn my head the other way".  

BUT I'm stronger (and more stubborn!) than that.

I've decided my ONLY antidote is to be more proactive in exposing my children to heavier doses of GOOD.

 

I have a ton of ideas lined up but we're starting

HERE: 

Thank you Rick Warren!

 

When I announced we'd be doing a weekly study together as a family- I wasn't exactly met with huge enthusiasms from everyone.  

BUT I'm not easily deterred.  

They know my heart is to see them grow and make good decisions for themselves.

I found several series that are book/DVD studies to help equip our family (and anyone!) to healthier living.
They are resources that dive into revelation that took me my entire 20's to figure out- oh how I wish I'd have known all of this.
No regrets- but I sure could have saved myself a whole lot of pain, ha!

And I realize these principles will be continuous review for kids.
Esp the boys, being so young.

But how powerful to learn this all as children. 

Each of them have their own study guide.  And discussion afterward.

 

I took the answer key and printed them to leave on the fridge each week.

Kind of good daily reminders for the next six weeks of our series.

And -to be real- I'm 37 and getting some good revelation too.  This series isn't even geared toward kids- but it works!  I think sometimes we don't give enough credit into how much our children understand & soak into their hearts. 

Negative but also positive experiences.

 

I don't pretend to have it all together.  

But I do fight for my kids hearts and protect their growing minds where I'm able. 

Seeing a kindergartener fill out the questions and light up when he was able to connect the dots and apply it to his own experience = priceless. 

Would love a text from anyone who has other resources!  I can repost again with others suggestions.
Looking forward to being more aware and proactive in 2016 -