HIDDEN CHALLENGES FOR THE VERY SMART AND SUCCESSFUL

(And my challenge as a writer is to shorten that title)

By definition, the very smart generally use their brain and their knowledge to figure out everything and calculate solutions, for themselves and others. Here is advice I gave to my son and daughter-in-law:

Four things your children need to see you doing every day (or at least become aware that you are doing every day).

One—Laughing heartily, spontaneously, along with being silly and just having fun. If we don’t act crazy sometimes, we all go crazy, regardless of our IQ.

Two—Reading your Bible

Three—Praying. Children seeing parents on their knees has greater lifelong impact than anything else in their life.

Four—Showing lavish affection on each other and on the children. Talk about security!