Reading and Fathers

Books are so important in a child's life.
Almost a year later and we are still reading sooo many books to Micah, and now Seth (well, I guess he heard this story but couldn't see the pictures). Unlike Jonathan, I was not a big reader as a kid; this is something I wanted to be different for my own kids. Having the t.v. downstairs and a shelf full of books (thanks, Jim and Sondra) really helps. If supper is cooking, we are waiting for Jonathan's return from work, or anytime we have a moment, we go to the living room and pull out a book.

Each week, we join cousins at the library for a reading program. This is often the time we replace returned books. I now order books on-line and pick them up at the library closest to us. This is great, because it saves time and travel, avoids not-so-great books, and allows us to get favourites or those in a series.

Fathers are so important in a boy's life.
Jonathan's dad reads "Muck's Muddy Day" (A favourite Bob the Builder book) to Micah.
Proverbs 23:24 The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him.

Seth is often reaching for the pages while we read. Micah often reminds him that he can't harm the books, especially the library ones.

Here are our children's bibles. We read them during our daily 1 pm "quiet time" and after dinner.
Deut 17:19
It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life so that he may learn to revere the LORD his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees