In a beautiful bouquet of flowers, each one has a different characteristic or detail, even if they are the same kind of flower. Each one of your children has unique personalities, talents, and gifts. As parents, we know that and recognize the differences. However, sometimes we forget to teach our children that God has given them individual gifts and to help them discover those little presents. Talk to all of your children about their individual gifts and how they can use each one of them for good. For example, each of my children have a unique learning style and approach to acquiring knowledge. So, I have taught them to embrace their style. For instance, my oldest daughter has the gift of an amazing memory. She can read something once and remember all of the little details; she is a note taker and list maker. My middle daughter was given the gift of art. She will listen to a lecture in college and draw the most fascinating notes in color. She doesn't use pens and notebook paper, she uses colored pencils, markers, and a sketch pad. My son was given the gift of patience and flexibility. Depending on the subject matter, he can modify his approach to learning the material because he has adopted some of each one of his sister's approaches. He analyzes the material and patiently decides his best approach for learning it. Each child's gifts are so special and intricate! God has a reason for giving them each quality, and our job is to nurture those gifts along their journey. They need to know that each gift is special and how to use it. Enjoy your day:)
Peace and blessings,
Lesa
"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17
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