Striving to Become a Wife of Noble Character: Character Training

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Character Training

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Like I said before, character must be something that God is wanting me to focus on right now! I'm so excited about a new opportunity that I found out. There is a lady from our homeschool group that found out about these "MATCH" kits. They stand for "Mothers Actively Teaching Character in the Home." Two women in Fort Wayne started making these kits for their own families, and it has turned into a ministry for them. I have only briefly checked out their website http://www.familyroomvalues.com/ but it looks like they have a great ideas for teaching good character to our children. Each month they have a kit that focuses on a different character trait. This month is manners, and there are a lot of different games and activities in the kits, along with a special family keepsake craft each month. I'm so excited about this. I haven't read through all of our materials yet, but already we've talked a lot about what things are good manners, what things aren't. I can't tell you how many times at dinner tonight the girls would do or say something and ask, "is this good manners?" It seems like everyone nowadays has gotten so relaxed with manners, including myself, so I'm really looking forward to focusing on this topic for the next month, and looking at the areas in my own life where my manners are lacking, and hopefully teaching our kids good manners along the way! :) I'm sure God is going to be revealing to me way more of my faults that I care to know! ;)

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Proverbs 31: 10-31 Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls. She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night. In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers. She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet. She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple. Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes. She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all." Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.