All of the work that we do is heart education.

Yeah.

Right?

It's the education of the heart.

We spend so much time, you know, trying to fill our kids' minds that we do that often

to the neglect of filling their hearts.

That's Jill Garner discussing how we can raise children who are morally courageous and grounded

in truth and able to stand strong against all the temptations

of today's world. Welcome to Focus on the Family with Jim Daly. I'm John Fuller and thanks for

joining us. John, it's going to be a great discussion. You know, many people today would say

that character education, it feels old fashion, you know, the napkin in the lap, and yes, ma'am, no sir.

But these are great things to teach our children.

It's very important because the tongue expresses the heart, right?

And I remember when my boys were younger, Gene and I decided we'd have them go through Catillion,

which is what I didn't understand at the time, it's mostly ballroom dance training, like the waltz

and that, and how then to treat a lady at that event and, you know, seeing her. A lot of manners and

etiquette. A lot of manners. They did do some table manners, which was good, how to eat with 16 pieces

of cutlery. And, you know, so it was really good. But I had said the exact opposite to both my sons.

They said, yeah, this is mostly like manners and then you'll do a little dancing.

Well, it's a lot of dancing and little manners, but it was good.

And it was fun for them in the end.

The first night was a disaster for both of them, Trent and Troy.

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