Saturday, February 12, 2005
A book I hope to soon read
Last night I searched a popular website for a book. The title, Sleeping with Bread, was recommended to me by a friend. We had both been in a class at church which focused on spiritual formation in children. One of the things she had implemented with her kids was ending the day with questions, i.e., what made you happy (or sad) today, then praying with them about the ensuing discussion. The point is helping us to see God at work in our everyday lives.
Since the class, I have done the same thing with my 2 year old. Though she is not very verbal yet, I have been blessed by her responses: "What made you happy today that we should tell God thank you for?" "Daddy!" "Bee" (her little sister), or "Woo-Woo's" (our puppies...they bark: woo, woo, woo--probably much to some of our neighbors' chagrin, I am afraid. Fortunately, there are severl woo-woo's in our neighborhood!) Or, "what made you feel sad?" "Hit."
The book is on the popular book site (starts with an A...). The excerpt I read made the process of discussion make even more sense. I look forward to getting it.
Lord, help ME and my children practice seeing you in everyday life.
Since the class, I have done the same thing with my 2 year old. Though she is not very verbal yet, I have been blessed by her responses: "What made you happy today that we should tell God thank you for?" "Daddy!" "Bee" (her little sister), or "Woo-Woo's" (our puppies...they bark: woo, woo, woo--probably much to some of our neighbors' chagrin, I am afraid. Fortunately, there are severl woo-woo's in our neighborhood!) Or, "what made you feel sad?" "Hit."
The book is on the popular book site (starts with an A...). The excerpt I read made the process of discussion make even more sense. I look forward to getting it.
Lord, help ME and my children practice seeing you in everyday life.
# posted by Beverly @ 12:53 PM 
