I am working on some character studies for our family and I wanted to share them with you all as well. I’ve been collecting verses that support issues we’ve had in our household and turned them into a 4 day character study that we’ve been doing each week.
I’ve completed 10 studies, this is the first in the series and is based on arguing, you can click on the image or link below to download a pdf of this study. I will post the rest of the studies weekly.
A Character study: Slow to Anger
Other books required for this study: The Bible (any version will do!)
Each day you will learn a verse, read a story where this sin is illustrated, then discuss the consequences of this sin followed up by the blessings of obedience. I encourage discussion with your children on ways they can help one another to stay free from this sin. Putting these ideas into practice on a daily basis will help them to become habit.
We also do a daily/weekly “Challenge” for each study, so for example the challenge for this week is to “love as brothers & be compassionate”. (Just a forewarning, I’ve found these studies just as much for me as for my kids, and apparently God knew that getting my heart in the right place was a good start to the series.)
I have a sticker sheet for anyone caught making good choices, that’s right “caught making good choices”. I tend to only respond when someone is making bad decisions, and this helps me to focus on the good instead. Whoever has the most stickers at the end of the week gets a prize, and frankly if I think my kids are actually trying their best then everyone gets a prize.
As always if you see any typos or errors please let me know so I can fix them, I appreciate your feedback!
I hope this study blesses your family as it has mine!
Thanks for sharing this! I love it! We argue too much here, and I'm definitley going to use this.
Yes, thank you sooooo much!!! This is just what I needed!!! God has really used you as a blessing!!!
Thank you so much for sharing! We are in great need of it. 🙂 We started it today…
I have been looking and looking for a character study to do with my kids but haven't found one that fits the ages of my children (they are either too mature and complicated or too simplified for my 6 and 4 year old). Are you planning to make all 10 avaiable? I would love to have them!Erin
ERIN: Yes, I'll post one each week. I'm trying to get through them as well so I can fix any typos etc before they go out to you!
YOU are AMAZING!!!! LOVE THIS!I wish I had all the energy you have to get things done. How do you stay focused and accomplish so much!???Please do a post on that! I AM SURE ALL YOUR READERS would love to know your secrets. (and our husbands!)
It's as if you are in my house and seeing what I see! Thank you so much! Downloading now. I look forward to putting this blessing to good use here.
This is great, thanks!
Having trouble downloading – keeps saying not found 🙁
I am also getting this, saying not found, I would really love to see this.Angela