Worlds Apart

After listening to a song tonight while cleaning her room, my six-year-old daughter told my husband, "I was in here talking to God. Sometimes I just get this feeling that I don't care about all the toys and stuff, and just care about my relationship with you and Mommy and Brother. That song made me think about that."

Lord, guard her heart, keep it soft toward you throughout her life. Give us wisdom as her parents. Help us to maintain a healthy, loving relationship with her as she grows into the beautiful woman you've created her to be.

The song that inspired her words is Worlds Apart by Jars of Clay. Here's a youtube link:

A Whole New World

Sunday night my daughter came to my husband with a plumbing DIY book in her hands. "Daddy, can you read this to me?"

It was close to bedtime, so he told her they could look at it together Monday after he got home from work. She didn't wait for him. When he walked in Monday, she was already looking at the book, reading everything in it that she could. Then she moved on to a storybook.

My little girl has found a whole new world—the printed word.

Reading for the First Time

My daughter (6) is on the couch with my son (4). She's reading early readers to him, and they're both loving it.

Reading to Brother

My daughter (6) is on the couch with my son (4). She's reading early readers to him, and they're both loving it.