Heart change first

I've resonated with Linda Schrock Taylor's article "The Attitude Towards Parents" esp. the quote from Confucius:

To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.

It all starts with the heart and without it pointing in the right direction (not money, not selfish "happiness" but eternally focused return of unconditional love), nothing else will go right in the long run.

Unfortunately, you can't force it on children. Hopefully it will rub off on the children through the examples of our (parents') lives. As well as continual prayers!