Life Issue: My children need to learn the concept of a budget and how to be content.

Spiritual Building Block: Contentment

Learning Styles

and #149; Sight: Before shopping, tell your children how much money they can spend and what things you and #146;ll be looking for (size, price, color, etc.). Ask them to help you spot items that seem to fit.

and #149; Sound: Next time you go shopping, ask your children to listen for things said by other shoppers that indicate they and #146;re shopping by a list or spending only a certain amount of money.

and #149; Touch: Give your children a set amount of money to spend on a gift for a loved one. Let them look at several different gift options and select an item that will fit within the budget.

The late Larry Burkett was the author of more than 40 books and hosted the radio programs and #147;Money Matters and #148; and and #147;How to Manage Your Money, and #148; aired on more than 1,100 outlets worldwide.