A Bunch of Burts

I asked my dear husband and children to help me come up with a handy tip for this week’s WMFW. Their stellar ideas were:

Don’t run with sharp objects in your hands.
Chew with your mouth closed.
Don’t turn the burner on and touch it.
( 10 y/o daughter’s suggestion. Brilliant.)
Don’t relieve yourself on an electric fence.
( husband’s submission, but not exactly what he said. )
Don’t stare at a piece of burning magnesium ribbon.
( 12 y/o daughter’s recent aquisition from science class)

Definitely bedtime for these Bonzos.

As we travelled around the country, moving from place to place in training with our mission organization and visiting churches in preparation for moving overseas, we passed the miles by reading out loud in the car. Our families lived a couple of hours away as well, giving us more miles for reading. Fortuntately, I am able to read in the car without getting carsick, at least for a couple of hours.

Now we are no longer taking long car trips. The store is 15 minutes away instead of 1-2 hours, and we have no family to go visit. We now read before bed.

I am sure that this already works for many of you, but we so enjoy it, I wanted to share it.

We have found it a great opportunity to read books that have a biblical foundation, stories of men and women serving God in ordinary and extraordinary circumstances and just great tales of character and virtue.

So much of the entertainment that is ‘out there’ is of questionable value, or downright destructive. By reading books that honor the Lord in content and challenge and inspire us to serve Him, and fill our minds with His working in the world by means of His people through adventure, history, or life stories, we are all encouraged and edified.

Some of our recent titles. Actually, we are reading Devil on the Deck right now, a book about the life of John Newton

We all look forward to ‘the chapter’ each night. Or if Daddy can’t wait until tommorrow night to find out what happens next either, two chapters.

What books has your family loved? We are always looking for new suggestions and titles. Please leave a comment of your favorites!

P.S. As the reader, I require someone to brush my hair as I read. Oh so relaxing! That really works for me!

For many other suggestions, head to Rocks in my Dryer.

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