We publish the Garden of Virtues calendar to keep us on track in the purpose, and we hope it will help you in similar endeavors. Define them as desirable traits and attitudes, which are learned and practiced habitually for the good of other people and ourselves. We can t on occasion be prudent and claim the virtue as our own. We must be prudent in both little and big things on a regular basis in order for it to be a measure of our character. If virtues are to become part of our persona, we must be predisposed to act them out.
Experts say it takes twenty-one days to make or break a habit.
This family calendar is intended as a guide in developing character in your home. The important endeavor requires time, effort, and modeling on your part. The good news is as you teach your children to form virtuous habits, your life becomes easier. Orderly children pick up after themselves. A child with humility is obedient, respects the rules at school, and becomes a law-abiding adult.