I Love Books, Momma!

This morning John read aloud to me for 15 minutes, then it was Gracie's turn. The timer went off and her time was up. They both begged to read more. I told them I was starving and didn't they want to eat?

Gracie's reply was, "I love books, Momma." John then said, "Don't you remember that verse, Man shall not live by bread alone, Momma?" I told him that I did know that verse and quoted it fully for him, explaining that it was talking about God's Word, not just any book. He then told me that reading all these books would prepare them to read God's Word with no problem. Who could argue with that? They each read two more books until my stomach couldn't take it any longer.

This was a blessing to my heart as John was trying to make a practical application of the Word of God. Also one of my goals as a mother was to instill a love of reading into my children. As an adult I've talked with others who have a hard time reading the Bible because they do not enjoy reading in general. Maybe I've accomplished atleast one of my parenting goals.

Our Read Aloud

We love to read books here, and personally I think it's hard to find really good wholesome books for my dear children. I know this is going to sound like bragging, but by the time John was 8 months he would sit for atleast an hour and listen to me read. Gracie by the time she was 8 months would sit for an hour and a half.

I don't mean it as a brag at all, but as a way to encourage you to read aloud to your children. It is so important. I can remember John being six weeks old and reading him books. Amos would come home from work and I'd say I felt like I was going to lose my mind reading, talking, and singing to this baby. I really was just missing adult interaction, but I wouldn't trade those days for the world now. Why? My children love to read as a result. This was so important to me. I've heard adults say they don't read the Bible because they don't like to read. I didn't want that for my children.

Right now our longer read aloud is "Winter with the Moodys". John and Gracie love these books. This one is the third in a series although they can be read individually. If you're looking for some good, wholesome books then these are it.

The family in the books is the Moody family. They are a homeschooling family with 4 children, Max, Mitch, Molly, and Maddie. The parents are Jim and Emily. You'll learn about some of their adventures in starting their own businesses, making each other presents, and witnessing to people. You'll also get to join in on their family devotions.

John and Gracie pretend that they're the Moody family all the time. They want me to join in too. There's nothing in these books you wouldn't want your dear children to hear. It's a win-win situation. You read to your children and they learn great values.