How to Build Children with Integrity Workbook

By Karen Budzinski

Raising the next generation of children is more distracting than ever. We want to raise children with purpose, who excel not only in their pursuits but in the character that makes them victorious when life throws them challenges.

How do you give your children the best opportunities without feeding the narcissism prevalent in our selfie society? It is by giving them integrity.

This workbook will give you a chance to personally apply and utilize the valuable toolbox of resources and ideas for parents and those who are involved with children as presented in the main book, How to Build Children with Integrity. Together, the books are meant to be used as a springboard to inspire people to think of how they can take normal everyday life and build something lasting in children along the way. As we dedicate ourselves to these tasks, results will follow.

With a mix of parenting ideas and an accountability mindset, Karen takes us through the secret garden of developing kids where they bloom by what we put in, share, and value. It is a must read for parents, pastors, teachers, college administrators or anyone seeking to shape young lives. (Donald Packham, CHRO for a nonprofit education system of five colleges and served as FBIs chief human resources officer in a post-9/11 transformation.)

This is a powerful parenting resource that combines solid theology with personal experience and practical ideas for any family. Every parent who reads this book will find their internal compass auto correcting to Gods design. This book is real, authored by a compassionate and thoughtful theologian who knows how to give parents a vision for what could be in their home now. (Dr. Scott Turansky, coauthor of fifteen books on parenting, three video series with accompanying childrens curriculum. Cofounder of the National Center for Biblical Parenting and Biblical Parenting University.)

With several decades leading a congregation, I say with all sincerity that Ive not come across a book that covers the concepts of raising children as thoroughly as this book does. The insight, application and personal stories will keep you turning the pages! I enthusiastically recommend this book . . . for yourself and for your children. (Jerry R. Weinzierl, Senior Pastor of Grace Christian Church)

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Sep 5, 2018
• ISBN: 9781973638070

Karen Budzinski

Karen and her husband Gary were married in 1981. In 1984, they had their first child; by 1989, they had five children. Karen began challenging and teaching women to strengthen their relationships in 1981. She did not realize at that time that her life work would be dedicated to helping others build better relationships. Karen is the author of How to Build an Enduring Marriage, published in 2014. She shares her passion to help others live victoriously by teaching in America and abroad. Karen and Gary’s sons and daughters are all married, and have made Karen and Gary grandparents to fourteen children ages 6 and under and counting. Karen and Gary reside in Michigan.

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DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to all parents and teachers

and those who hold babies and children

in their arms and in their hearts.

Those that know they desire to be more

so they can give more

to the children entrusted to their care.

Those who realize that when they hold children

they hold their greatest legacy.

Those who realize that their hearts

are grasped by tiny little fists.

Those who want to learn and grow,

if only so they have more to give.

Those who intend to pave the way

and move obstacles out of the path,

so that their children can travel life’s road

as unimpeded and unrestricted as possible.

Those who intend to fight for and win victories,

if only so their children can be more victorious.

Those willing to step outside their norms,

to take responsibility, to keep on trying,

and to believe that they can be a part of

positive change, healing, and renewal

in training the next generation.

Those who have the humility to admit what they don’t have,

and go after what they need,

so they can empower the next generation

to swim against normal

to reach unprecedented levels

of contentment, fulfillment and purpose,

shining in the midst of a crooked generation

like a city built on a hill that can’t be hidden.

Parents who are willing to build like Nehemiah did,

fighting opposition at the same time.

Amazing parents who want to read, grow and

advance with the belief that

they and their children are still

for signs and wonders in the earth.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Preface

What To Expect From This Workbook

Introduction

Chapter 1     I Can Be Content With Who I Am And What I Have

Chapter 2     I Am Part Of A Family

Chapter 3     It Doesn’t Always Have To Be About Me

Chapter 4     I Can Make A Difference In My World

Chapter 5     I Am Responsible For My Responses

Chapter 6     I Can Deny Myself

Chapter 7     I Am A Work In Progress

Chapter 8     I Can Expend Efforts

Chapter 9     I Can Get Along With Others

Chapter 10   I Can Be Perfectly Joyful In An Imperfect World With Imperfect People

Epilogue

Endnotes

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to thank