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reading-matters

  • JESUS and Santa

    Jesus and St. Nicholas have two very different stories.  We have merged their separate stories into one holiday, Christmas, because of timing.   Saint Nicholas was a generous man who helped those in need.  He certainly practiced the loving kindness that… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The Best Book

    It’s almost too obvious, right?  But, for some reason, we think they aren’t ready.  They are ready.   We can find the right version and we can start as soon as they start interacting with books.  We can read them the… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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