" Strive rather to be a living epistle of Christ that your families can read – and read plainly too. Be an example of reverence for the Word of God, reverence in prayer, and reverence for the Lord’s Day. Be an example in words, in temper, in diligence, in temperance, in faith, in charity, in kindness, and in humility. Don’t think your children will practice what they do not see you do. You are their model picture, and they will copy what you are. They may not understand your reasoning and your lecturing, your wise instructions and your good advice, but they can understand your life. "

― J.C. Ryle , The Duties Of Parents