Category Character Traits
Alertness
August 2023 Character Core Meriam Webster states that being alert means “a state of careful watching and readiness especially for danger or opportunity.” Alertness is…
Patience
July 2023 Character Core The Crow & the Pitcher For weeks and weeks there had been no rain. The streams and pools had dried to…
Punctuality
June 2023 Character Core Most people know the sinking feeling that comes with the realization that arriving at work on time is impossible. Whether the…
Enthusiasm
May 2023 Character Core We all know enthusiastic people. They have abounding energy and excitement about what they do, whether that’s starting a new hobby…
Determination
April 2023 Character Core The little country schoolhouse in Kansas was heated by an old-fashioned, pot-bellied coal stove. A little boy had the job of…
Humility
March 2023 Character Core Humility rarely comes naturally. A project exceeding expectations, a promotion that came after hard work and dedication, and a successful endeavor…
Courage
February 2023 Character Core When we think of acts of courage, the first image that comes to mind is often that of someone totally overpowered…
Honesty
January 2023 Character Core We have all heard the phrase, “Honesty is the best policy.” Though we may think it a bit cliché, this phrase…
Diligence
December 2022 Character Core Doing a task well often means that diligence, patience, and consistency were poured in to bring success. Diligence implies that there…
Thoroughness
November 2022 Character Core Merriam-Webster describes thorough as “careful about detail; painstaking”. To be thorough implies attention to the small details and specific intentionality in completing the…
Resilience
September 2022 Character Core Finding the strength to continue through difficult seasons of life requires an abundance of personal discipline. Often, developing that discipline takes…
Wisdom
September 2022 Character Core “Once there lived an ant and a grasshopper in a grassy meadow. All day long the ant would work hard, collecting grains…
Loyalty
Aug 2022 Character Core Relationships take many things: patience, grace, commitment, and arguably most important, loyalty. If you show loyalty in a relationship, that in…
Personal Discipline
July 2022 Character Core Personal discipline is often a noticeable character trait. When someone makes the decision to be intentional about their words and emotions,…
Positivity
June 2022 Character Core Nearly every day, something happens that makes us grumpy, discontented, or unhappy. Given enough time, those happenings can cause our minds…
Generosity
May 2022 Character Core The Meriam Webster Dictionary states that generosity is “the quality of being kind and generous.” Generosity can be shown in small or big…
