You don’t hear many parenting experts talk about integrity, but I think parental integrity is vital – especially if you hope to dedicate your children to God. Integrity is more than just being honest, although that’s vital in parenting too. The other definition of integrity is someone who isn’t divided – a person who is whole. Who she says she is matches who she appears to be and most importantly matches who she is at her very core.
You can be a “good” parent and teach your children morals without being a Christian parent at your very core. I believe God calls us to be His people in the entirety of our being, not just as an extra-curricular activity we expose our kids to along with sports and scouting.
I was interested then when asked to review the book, Brazen: The Courage to Find the You That’s Been Hiding by Leeana Tankersley. The premise is promising. Women are not reaching their godly potential because they are afraid to show the world their talents, beliefs, etc. (My interpretation of her words.) It theoretically addresses the various reasons women hide parts of themselves and gives strategies for feeling free to show the inner core of your being to others.