Your children are so talented...
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"Your children are so talented -- and yet they're so nice!" people often exclaimed to Janet. Janet's two children were talented musicians, straight-A students, community volunteers, and active in student organizations at the public high school. Janet's children worked hard to achieve their goals, like many of their peers, but there was something about these siblings that set them apart: their humility. Both Shawn and Sarah used their talents to encourage others instead of using them to raise up themselves. In Shawn's words, "God has given us so many blessings; it's not our place to be arrogant simply because of his gracious gifts. God has given me a loving family and many talents, and it's my job to pass that on." Shawn and Sarah used their strengths to show God's love through their actions instead of using their strengths to glorify only themselves.
