“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
It’s the question we love to ask our children at an early age.
Here’s a question we parents might want to ask ourselves:
“How can I gently and lovingly help my children discern what God is calling them to be?”
And here’s a beautiful answer:
Read So Many Ways to Be Holy: A Child’s Book about Vocations with your child.
As you can see, the wonderful pictures capture the joy that is to be found in all kinds of vocations — from being an artist, a doctor, or an astronaut to becoming a priest, a brother, or a nun.
And the words accompanying the pictures are just as lovely.
Take a quick look at this video of Caroline reading it to Virginia’s college roommate’s little boy (and his sister hops in and out of the frame!). He had a lot to tell her about the pictures, then we got a call that he told his dad all about it that evening. So cute!
So Many Ways to Be Holy will help you teach your child:
Who the patron saints of various professions are (did you know that the patron saint of scientists is St. Albert the Great?)
And this helpful prayer:
God, send Your Holy Spirit
to help me become the person
You made me to be;
to listen for Your call;
and to answer with a glad heart.
Amen
Kerri is the co-founder of Holy Heroes and the creator of the “Adventures” they offer free online. She has graduate degrees in history and law. She now homeschools the two children still at home (having successfully sent the six oldest children off to college).
