read-to-your-kids
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Who was Saint Valentine?
I’m not sure if I ever really learned the history of Valentine’s Day or the story of Saint Valentine as a child. Yes, there was a man in Ancient Roma named St. Valentine. He was a Roman priest and physician… Continue reading
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Snow Day, Know (no?) Day
We’re experiencing SNOW DAYS in NC this winter, a rare occurence. We’ve just had two winter storms, back to back, and this past one brought us over 11 inches of snow! It’s been beautiful, peaceful, and of course, a time… Continue reading
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TEACH THEM TO PRAY
An essential part of being connected to the Lord is through prayer, talking to Him. Spending quiet time with Him. Letting the Holy Spirit speak. Abiding, away from distractions. Prayer can and should take on many forms. It’s important that… Continue reading
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Winter Weeding or Winter Reading?
When I was initially thinking of a title for this week’s blog, I thought of “Winter Weading” with weading implying reading. Our son used to say W for R when he was a little guy, so cute. Then I thought, well maybe… Continue reading
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A Rhythm of Reading
Routines can be GOOD. Routines can help us get things done, right? We have our morning routines to prepare for the day and our organizational routines to help us get ready for school or work. We may have routines for… Continue reading
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In the Beginning
The Jesus Storybook Bible In the beginning, God created. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. In the beginning of their lives, a foundation is laid for our children. In the beginning of understanding, we as parents,… Continue reading
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Prepare Him Room
Our pastor’s sermon one Sunday last Christmas was titled PREPARE HIM ROOM. There was no “room” at the Inn, or anywhere in town, as Mary and Joseph entered into Bethlehem. As the Creator of the Universe entered into humanity, there… Continue reading
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A Job About JESUS
As parents of faith in this world, we have a job during Christmas. It’s our most important job, our responsibility, but in its true essence, it’s our privilege. We plan: we take pictures for a family card, we check addresses, we shop online… Continue reading
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THINKING THANKFULLY
The very first Thanksgiving took place in 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Itwas a gathering of 52 English settlers and about 90 Wampanoag NativeAmericans, celebrating a successful harvest. Previously, many of the Englishsettlers had perished due to cold and hunger, and… Continue reading
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An Attitude of Gratitude
Is an attitude of thankfulness something that comes naturally to us? Do we need to be taught to live with an attitude of gratitude? Does it depend on circumstances? Scripture teaches us to give thanks in all circumstances… and that… Continue reading
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Books Can Set the Tone in the Home
In literature, “tone” refers to the author’s attitude toward a certain topic. Through specific word choices, an author reveals their opinions, feelings and intentions regarding the text. Tone reflects a writer’s feelings toward the topic, such as formal, informal, serious, humorous,… Continue reading
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Manners Matter and Books Can Help!
Manners matter. They matter for both children and adults. And I don’t believe I’m the only one who feels this way. Maybe those of us who have “lived a bit more life” feel strongly about this, but I do have… Continue reading
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Building Book Interaction
We know as parents and grandparents that reading to our kiddoes is good for them, and even good for us. But, sometimes we just can’t seem to get our kids to stay focused as we try to complete a story.… Continue reading
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A Picture Really is Worth a Thousand Words
This title may sound contradictory to what I’m trying to do with this post! The purpose of this weekly BLOG is to provide ideas of how we can use BOOKS to help our kids!– reading books- but please keep going,… Continue reading
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Creation….Points to a Creator
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” – Psalms 19:1 October is upon us with its colorful array of leaves. Fall or autumn has always been my favorite season and it’s because… Continue reading
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LESS LIKE ME
A Little More Like Jesus, by Zach Williams and illustrated by Lisa Molloy “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance… Continue reading
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WHATEVER WORKS!
How long should our reading time be? Whatever works for your family. How many books should we read? Whatever works for your family. When should we try to fit this into our schedule? Whenever works! If you’re trying to establish… Continue reading
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WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS has a Place on Our Bookshelves
Ten years after his children’s book The Giving Tree was published, Shel Silverstein’s editor Ursula Nordstrom (Harper & Row) convinced him to write a book of poetry. In 1974, Silverstein released Where the Sidewalk Ends, and dedicated it, “For Ursula.” I am one of the… Continue reading
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What Doesn’t Dolly Do?
LINK to register for IMAGINATION LIBRARY When our first grandson was born, my lovely DIL, Ashley, told us about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. At first, I felt guilty about signing up, knowing that we had ample access to books and… Continue reading
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