Inspiring Courage in Your Children
Inspiring Courage in Your Children

Courage

(Content adapted from Character First Education’s unit study. Used with permission for educational use.)

Definition: Overcoming fear so I can do what is right.

Courage comes from the Latin word cor, which means “heart.” A courageous person “takes heart” when things look hopeless. Instead of shrinking back when you are afraid, courage means overcoming your fear so you can do what is right.

Courage BEGINS by knowing what is good, true, and right. This gives you confidence that you are heading in the right direction. When you face a problem, ask yourself, “What is the right thing to do… and why?” This will help you know why you believe something must be done.

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Author Update
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Finally, Edits are Complete!

Diligent work on this novel all 2023 has finally come to an end. END! Did I say that out loud? Yes. Yes, I did. After the major edit and the minor edits were addressed, I combed through the book (now 75,000 words in all, thank you) three times for minor things. Once in Word, once in ProWritingAid, and once listening to the computer read to me (in a British voice which I loved). It amazed me how many little things were missed with each pass. Each method has its strengths, but together, I’m hoping it’s perfect.

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