The Gift of Values - Volume Two: A Resource for Family Devotions

The Gift of Values - Volume Two is a resource to help parents and educators teach children the importance of developing life values such as compassion and forgiveness. Fun and simple to use, it contains stories, inspirational quotes, and creative ideas.

Volume Two covers the following values:

- Generosity

- Encouragement

- Self-control

- Compassion

- Patience

- Forgiveness

With each value there are the following sections:

Once Upon a Time - three different stories that demonstrate some aspect of the value being studied.

Think About It - questions you can ask your children to get the ball rolling.

Boom Clips - personal glimpses into the Boom family!

Something to Do - practical activities which will reinforce the particular value.

So Said - inspirational quotes that you can use to stimulate discussions with your older children.

Words to Live By - verses from the Bible.

Dig Deeper - suggestions for further reading, and DVDs and movies to watch.

Rosie Boom lives with her husband Chris on a lifestyle block in rural Northland, New Zealand. They have six adult children. Rosie spent some magical years of her childhood in Papua, New Guinea, where her parents were missionaries. She is a registered nurse and spent a year in Borneo prior to her marriage. Rosie home-schooled her six children over a period of twenty-four years and is passionate about helping others in their parenting journey. She is the author of nine books, including the multi-award-winning series The Barn Chronicles.