September 28, 2011

One day before my birthday, September 29, 1955. (Just thought I would do a little math test for you!) We’re leavin’ on a little trip and our newlywed son and wife will be enjoying our home while were gone. I think their little apartment will look pretty good when we return. It sure is easier to keep clean! I’ll be out of the book mode for a short while and be all ready to hit it up big time when I return as my book, THE CHRISTMAS BIRDIE, will be here by then!

I have had a few thoughts about children’s books that I wanted to write about on this blog. I had a friend stop through the other day on the way to her son’s home in Texas. I had given her a book earlier and she bought a couple more for her grandkids. I also gave her a CD to listen to on the way of me reading the story, singing a song and reading another of my stories. As we visited she shared about one of her children who is deeply troubled. I prayed that as she thought about her little birdie who had fallen out of the nest, she would be reminded through my story of the way God is aware in ways that we never could be of the needs and problems of our children.

Then at my Bible study someone shared how, after reading about FLITTY, TWITTY, AND ITTY BITTY  she realized that her child was just like Itty Bitty and how God sees and cares for each “birdie” and is not unaware of their plight.

I have often felt the encouragement children’s books have been to me personally and it is thrilling to see that my little book can be that for someone else.

That got me thinking about children’s books that have been special to me. There was a book about the lost lamb I used to read to my kids when they were quite small that always invoked a sense of God’s love and concern for me. Another was a book that began…”A home is a house with a smile on its face. There’s laughter inside. It’s the cheeriest place…” I loved that phrase. Another book called, COME OVER TO MY HOUSE, COME OVER AND PLAY”, teaches children that it doesn’t matter what a house is like ….”they’re all alike when a friend asks you in….” Many of my favorite children’s book are for a little older child and I’ll share some of those on another day.

I’ve shared with young mothers that reading Bible storybooks, moral tales, and just books for fun are not just for kids but for mom’s, too. Especially when moms are so busy and have so little time to themselves, Christian books, children’s songs, and stories can speak to their hearts, also.

So some thoughts for today. Thanks for reading!