Seeing Some Fruit in our Character Training

I Thessalonians 5:11 says, "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing."

We have been working with Nathan and Andrew to use kind and encouraging words with each other instead of unkind and discouraging words. Sometimes it feels like we are making no progress in this area.

Today at dinner, completely out of the blue, Nathan said, "Mom, you are a good Mom. Dad, you are a good Dad. Andrew, you are a good brother. Evan, you are a good little brother."

After we all said thank you, Nathan said, "I was using encouraging words." It sure did build all of us up.