Book excerpt: A topical Bible study for parents and children, Character Building for Families, Volume 2 is a great resource for family devotions or homeschool Bible/character curriculum. The 135 lessons are designed to be done by parents with their children, and include reading Bible passages together, thought-provoking discussion, Bible memorization, practical application, and prayer. Each lesson takes about 20 minutes to complete. The studies are written at an elementary level, accommodate large or small families, and can be reused again and again. The King James Version of the Bible was used in preparing the studies, but the lessons are flexible enough to accommodate any translation. Features: Sound Bible content Parents learn with their children No lesson preparation for parents No written work for children Easy-to-follow, to-the-point layout Proven to bring positive changes within the family Five Topics: Stewardship (of money, time, speech, bodies, friends, and the gospel), Teachableness, Mercy, Patience, Desire for Jesus