An Easy Way to Talk to Your Kids About Faith

The biblical story of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Isaac, is a frightening one. How could God ask this of him? The ultimate lesson of the story is that God did not want a child to be sacrificed. This story points to issues that we, as parents, can consider today. Although our culture does not condone the physical sacrifice of children, it does require more and more from them in order that they are seen as valuable in the world.

Questions to Consider:

• What expectations do we have of our children?
• Do we insist on academic or athletic excellence beyond their capacity or interest?
• Do we insist that our way of doing things is the only way our children should follow?

For more tips on how to start a conversation with your child on this theme and many more, go www.Loyola Books.org/52SimpleWays.

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