Creating a Path

In the book Raising a Modern Day Knight, author Robert Lewis writes about the importance of ceremony with our sons. Most of what he wrote can also be applied to our daughters.

There was a step-by-step pat for medieval knights, clearly outlined on their path to manhood.

Starting at age 7 or 8, they became a Page and removed from their mother's care to live in the castle.

At age 14, they became a Squire, serving knights by carrying their sward, waking the knights up, and helping him get dressed.

At age 21, they were eligible for knighthood which included a ceremony with a night-long vigil, ceremonial bath and dubbing.

This allowed young men the ability to visualize their path to knighthood.

What I find lacking in today's word is the lack of path to adulthood for our children.

This book is a great teacher of how we can implement this type of structure to our children and family.

You got it, now go #getit

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