Teaching our children HONOR

 Honor as defined by the Websters 1828 dictionary (the only one we use) is; The esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation.
  Memorial Day is a perfect time to teach our children about HONOR. Teaching them to give esteem (view as important) those in the military who have given their lives and life for the freedoms we hold dear in our country. It is a perfect time to teach them to 'pay worth'  and have a 'high estimation' of those men (and women) whose driving force was and is duty to their families, and homeland.
  We are in somewhat turbulent times in our country. For most folks, life and liberty are 'not as they should be'. I think our children hear much grumbling over how things 'should' be. This is a good time to remind them of what we DO have, as imperfect as it may be. In doing so, we will encourage them to have a grateful spirit.
  As well, we can use the negative aspects of what they are aware of in our times, to teach them to be problem solvers. "What can we do?" "What can you do now or as an adult to make things different, better?" It is a perfect time to teach children about the dominion principle.
  And above all, may this weekend be a reminder to us as parents to pray, and teach our children to pray~ for our country and leaders...the good, the bad....and yes even the ugly.
2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.