Bedtime Stories

" It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something."

Oh how I love to see my children read.

I'm Reading a Book!

I had a proud moment this week! I had to punish Seleia and Elora for sneaking books after bedtime. Flashlights under the covers and everything. (Now if they would like to read in bed they know to ask and that unless it is very late that Mama will probably let them keep the lights on for 20 minutes.) Joel laughed at me for coming out after dealing with a smile on my face.....but my little girls are finally picking up on the joy of reading!  And now, the adventures begin!