LESSON FROM THE HEN:

1.  She first lays enough eggs before sitting on them:

     GOOD PLANNING.

2.  When she starts sitting on her eggs, she minimizes movement:

       DISCIPLINE.

3.  She physically loses weight while sitting on her eggs due to decreased feeding:

      SACRIFICE and SELF DENIAL.

4.  She can sit on eggs from another hen:

      INDISCRIMINATE and GENEROUS.

5.   She sits on her eggs for 21 days, patiently waiting and even if they don't hatch she will still lay eggs                   again:

      FAITH, HOPE and COURAGE.

6. She detects unfertilized eggs and rolls them out:

      SENSITIVE and DISCERNING.

7.  She abandons the rotten eggs and starts caring for the hatched chicks even if it is only one:

     WISE, CONSCIOUS and REALISTIC.

8. No one can touch her chick:

    PROTECTIVE LOVE.

9. She gathers all her Chicks together:

     UNITY of PURPOSE.

10. She doesn't abandon her chicks before they mature:

       MENTORING