A way to expand on monthly themes

I have taken the monthly themes (life, liberty, work, role of God in society, etc.) and taken specific principles that help us understand those themes in greater depth.  For instance, for January--the month we were focusing on the Role of God and Religion in society for our theme--we chose the principle of "courage" as one of the many principles involved in preserving our religious freedoms and following our conscience.

My friend Marni brainstormed a bunch of principles/concepts that could be used within the monthly themes:

LIFE/HAPPINESS

service

agency

gratitude

personal peace

hope

standards

divine nature

example

cheerfulness

commitment *
family

LIBERTY

sacrifice

education

preserving others' liberty

agency

honoring others' agency

obedience to law

idealism*

WORK/PROPERTY

endurance

sacrifice

creativity

education

teaching

beauty

God's work

duty

first things first

resilience*

commitment*
patience

GOD/CREATOR

characteristics/attributes

sure foundation

Child of God

miracles

charity

truth (source of)

personal revelation

self-worth

faith/believe

divine potential

honoring God and others

courage*
discipleship

LEADERSHIP

service-oriented

servant

guide

influence

ministering

responsibility

example

character

conducting

honesty

conscience

good shepherd

charity

delegation

introspection

sacrifice*

SOCIETY

unity

obedience to law

home/family (influence on society)

government

security vs. freedom

trust

welfare/self-reliance

councils

accountability

justice/mercy

neighbor

honoring others' agency

integrity*
valuing people

CITIZENSHIP

obedience to law

doing the right thing

we are all enlisted

dare to stand alone

courage

responsibility

neighbor

conscience

duty

first things first

ingenuity*

*Mary's additions 

When you focus upon how that principle or concept helps us understand or appreciate a "healthy" perspective on the theme for the month it is a little easier to gather relating study material.  

Please feel free to add principles or concepts that you feel fit in the comment section below!