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We have a responsibility to instruct our children, and that instruction should include what we know of our Creator and His plans for us. Unfortunately, we have failed to properly instruct our children. We depended upon our leaders to do something they cannot do and will not do. We depended upon politicians to properly educate our children.
When we instruct children, we cannot merely impart technical knowledge. We must also build up their character, but the public school system cannot do that. Why? Consider this definition of “politic.”
adj 1: marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; “it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people’s quarrels”; “a politic decision”; “a politic manager”; “a politic old scoundrel”; “a shrewd and politic reply” [ant: impolitic]
2: smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; “he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage”; “the hostess averted a confrontation between two guests with a diplomatic change of subject”; “the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error”; “affable, suave, moderate men…smugly convinced of their respectability” – Ezra Pound [syn: smooth, suave]
Even the best politicians do not work to instruct to instruct our children. That is not their gift. Their art is avoiding, not entering into conflicts. Politicians seek to divert us from conflict and work out compromises.
Do politicians instruct youngsters in how to stand for Truth? No. What politicians do is soothe hurt feelings and persuade us towards compromise — even when we should not compromise. Instead teaching children, politicians would keep them from controversy.
Those gifted as teachers exist to do what those gifted solely as politicians dare not do, impart to others their love for God and His Creation. When we love what God has made, we show children what God has made as best we can. Instead of boring children with politically corrected textbooks, we put before them even the most controversial subjects — restrained only by the knowledge those we teach must be mature enough to properly understand what we teach. Gifted teachers insist that children study and understand what great men and women, both today and in the past, did, said, and wrote. Therefore, good teachers required their students to read such books as Politics by Aristotle, The Quran by Muhammad, On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, and most of all, The Holy Bible by God.
How do we know what God expects us to teach our children? Although the Bible was not written to us, it was written for us. Consider this ancient poem by Asaph.
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Are you looking for a truly special gift for Dad? One that goes beyond the book on WWII, the trendy wallet or new tie?
Ranging in time and cost, these gifts for Dad can be given individually or collectively as a family and are all gifts he will find truly special.
Does Dad have a favorite photo tucked away somewhere? Of him as a young boy? Of his parents or grandparents? Of him with his sibling? If the photo is in poor condition or too small to display, have it digitally restored, enlarged and reprinted on archival paper. The frame it. When presenting the framed photo as a gift, be sure to ask him to share the story behind it!
Take a leisurely drive or stroll through the neighborhood where Dad grew up and let him recount his memories. If the whole family comes along, rent a van and hand out a written itinerary with the history and highlights. Enjoy a meal at his favorite neighborhood restaurant to cap off the special day.
For a truly special gift for Dad, capture his life story, family history and memories in a book, on audio tape or in a Video Biography. You can either do it yourself or hire a professional. Either way, knowing his story will be shared for years to come, is a gift guaranteed to move him deeply.
Give your parent or grandparent the gift of a lifetime by capturing their life story – in their own words – for your family to know and celebrate!
Here at Family Line Video, we produce Family Documentaries, modern-day memoirs that weave filmed interviews together with family photos, documents, maps and other memorabilia. The result is a beautiful ‘Moving Portrait’ capturing your loved one recounting their life story and memories – a gift your family will treasure for years to come.
Still can't get over losing all those hours of work...I went in to try and start a new something from scratch but instead it just turned into this depressing little project. I tried making something more normal to my style, a tad more upbeat-ish...but it just wasn't flowing. This on the other hand just poured out naturally. Guess emotions really do influence what you make, hm?