We are like the box top picture on a 5000 piece puzzle: our children get the idea of what life looks like through the pictures of our lives. Other people also provide box top pictures of life for us and our children. We’ve considered Sokvannarra (Sy) Sar, a young man from Cambodia who came to America and has become a classical ballet dancer. Sy’s life demonstrates humility, loyalty, tenacity, selflessness, perseverance, kindness, respect and honor. Recently, we’ve been looking at some scenes from my story. What character qualities do you observe that God was shaping in me? Continue reading
Posts Tagged With: self-control
Character Steps on a Journey Northward
Categories: Being Like Jesus, Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Tags: character development, courage, journey north, loving God, obedience, self-control
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A Fairy Tale Story Begins
After four or five days of driving across the country and sharing special time together, my mother and I arrived in Scotts Valley, California, south of San Jose. We pulled into Baymonte Christian High School’s parking lot in front of the superintendent’s office. I had never seen a school like this! Continue reading
Categories: Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Tags: character development, fairy tale, growing up, obedience, self-control
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Saying YES to God
How has God changed you through the cross of Christ, the Word of God, and the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit? This is your story. I asked you this question recently, and then began to tell you part of my story that relates to the character qualities of self-control, obedience, surrender, and love. I’ll pick up where I left off last time.
Categories: Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Tags: character development, love, self-control, Spirit-control
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Swirling Stories within His Story
We were 24 years old when we met. Up until then, we had lived in different parts of the continent. He had never been to my region in his life, and I had never been to his. How did we ever meet? Thus starts our story. Continue reading
Categories: Being Like Jesus, Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Tags: Character, self-control, Stories
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Karen Thomas Olsen
Journey North Character 