7 Quick Takes Friday (Vol. 140) Little Ways to Brighten the Day

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Grace is…people from countries around the world coming together for the Olympic games, realizing that if you’ve impressed upon children the important lesson that they need to wash their hands with soap and water you have taught them a skill and health tip with immeasurable worth, especially in the midst of flu season, a delicious meal at a family-owned restaurant, going to daily Mass with your spouse, learning to be gentle with yourself…

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My Reflection on the Little Way How often in our lives are we challenged by the seemingly small things in our day or on our to-do list?  How attentive are we when doing those many mundane chores that don’t seem very significant?  For me, there are many times I really have to slow down and be aware of being present if I am to do even the most menial daily tasks with great love.  
    Most often we are sanctified by looking to the Lord for love and living each moment, doing each minor task set before us as if we were carrying it out for Jesus Christ Himself.  Does that include washing another load of laundry, preparing another meal, doing more dishes, paying the bills, being the chauffeur, holding the door for someone, smiling to cheer someone else up, and being friendly even when you don’t feel like it?  Yes, it includes all of those things and many more…Read more here.

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Three Gifts of Thérѐse of Lisieux As someone with a special affection for Thérѐse of Lisieux (as well as some other well-known St. Teresas), I knew I’d enjoy reading about how a bishop who considered The Little Flower as a sister to him from the time he was in seminary.  He was inspired to serve the Lord and live out the prescribed “Little Way” she wrote about in her autobiography The Story of a Soul.  Patrick Ahern cherished Thérѐse’s writing and example so much that he went to the trouble of learning French when he was 70 for the sole purpose of being able to read the original manuscript and other works written by scholars in her native tongue.  That to me shows a profound respect for the written word and the desire for an even deeper understanding of a saint he loved dearly…Read the entire book review here.  (Since I already know French, I do believe I'll have to read the book in the original language it was written.  I know much can be lost in translation or gained in reading more than one version.)

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Stuff my husband says: while watching the Opening Olympic ceremonies and in regard to what the United States athletes wear for the Opening Ceremony   
I said: “The only people that should be wearing sweaters like that are the mothers of some of the athletes.”

Kevin said: “Did Grandma forget to take her meds?” and later on: “I think they’re psyching out the competition.  If you look at those sweaters long enough it may create convulsions, possible black-outs.”

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Saving Mr. Banks My mom, Kevin, and I went to see Saving Mr. Banks in the theater last Friday night.  I had to laugh every single time someone in the movie said: “You’re perfectly capable of...”  I find myself saying that all the time, especially to young children who are just discovering the many things they can do on their own if only they’re given a chance or expected to take care of such tasks.  When Sunshine is old enough to see the making of the Disney movie Mary Poppins from the book by the same name, I have a feeling it might make her think of me, hopefully with a smile.    

 

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New Winter Weather Faves There are some children’s books that quickly make it on to my list of favorites to read and share with little ones, and here are two of them I love for winter weather: If It’s Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws which is quite entertaining and can be sung to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It” and Ten on the Sled which can be read/chanted to the tune of “There Were Ten in the Bed…”

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Creative Outlets Often I’m inspired by what the kids I am taking care of and/or teaching are interested in doing.  Watercolors were something Sunshine and I enjoyed doing together often when her twin sisters were sleeping.  I’ve pulled my paints out at home a number of times for a quick creative outlet.  This is one of the pieces that I added additional embellishments to with Sharpie markers once the paint dried.

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7 Quick Takes Friday (Vol. 108)

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Covenant Players The dear friend of ours who will be entering a cloistered monastery this August to begin her postulancy with the Carmelite Sisters by the Sea did one last performance in Richmond of the original play "Teresita" she wrote about St. Teresa of Avila’s vocation discernment.  Friends of hers who she’d met when traveling the world with Covenant Players and some of her classmates from Union Seminary came to the final show and the reception afterwards.  Michele was overjoyed that they’d come.  How perfect that her farewell to her theater friends from Covenant Players occurred after they’d watched the one-woman play she wrote and directed that involves faith.

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Out of Africa I’m very grateful that my youngest sister has returned safely from her time studying West African dance (and culture) in Burkina Faso.  She attended a dance school called ÉDIT (École de Danse Internationale Irѐne Tassembedo.  Here’s one of the video’s made of the dance they do there. 

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Up on the Altar One neat thing about Mass, other than the most obvious ones, at St. Peter's (in Richmond) is that you never know how you'll be "called" to serve that day. On Tuesday, Fr. Bob pointed to me and mimed opening a book to ask me do the Readings before Mass and he has faith in the attendees that three will come up without being asked to help serve the Eucharist. "Eternal Father, I offer You, the Body and the Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Your dearly Beloved Son in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.” from The Divine Mercy Chaplet

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Bring On the Bling This week Livie has been having fun playing with the scarf I gave Vivi for her birthday.  All of them love accessories, of course.  The girls have always been interested in shoes.  Beads, bracelets, ponytail holders, and whatever necklace I happen to be wearing are popular.  It cracks me up that the twins spend so much of their day trying to put their pajamas and any other articles of clothing they find over their heads.  Even after I dressed Livie this morning, she grabbed her sister's matching skirt and attempted to pull it over her head.

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You’re a bum! It’s fun hearing Vivi’s random rambling.  While coloring with markers, she mentioned The Paper Bag Princess book, and started singing: “You are a bum!” which is the apt description of the prince in the book who is rescued by the princess.  I’m often amused by the little chants and declarations: “The lamb is sure to go” and “Knuffle Bunny: A cautionary tale by Mo Willems.”  It reminds me of when she was on a Green Eggs and Ham kick, and while working on some art project suddenly looked up and stated emphatically: “You let me be!” I was thoroughly amused, because no one was bothering her at that time.  Her sisters hadn’t even been born, yet, so I knew for sure she was just processing lines from the book I'd read dramatically twenty or more times that day.

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How versatile it is I read children’s picture books with a dramatic flair.  The kids love it, and adults within earshot are generally entertained as well.  Once when I was speed-reading a Dr. Seuss book, Kevin looked at me wide-eyed and asked: “What was that?!”  To which I responded: “It’s my face.  Haven’t you noticed it and how versatile it is?”

     

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Truth never changes In a time when our culture and world are praising certain court decisions, scientific finds, and medical practices as being progressive and signs of advancement, I’m grateful for faith in the Lord, the One who is Truth and Love itself.  The best response to these many signs of the culture of death becoming even more widespread and the Father of Lie’s influence expanding is to pray that the Lord will open our hearts and minds to the One Truth which is everlasting.   

                  

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7 Quick Takes Friday (Vol. 107)

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Leaving a Legacy The Last Lecture was one of the books my dad read and had hung onto.  I put it on my bookshelf figuring I’d get around to it eventually.  I’ve been thinking of my dad James Niermeyer a lot lately because of Father’s Day and the time I’ve spent sorting through boxes of photos and memorabilia of his that I brought to our place after he passed away.  Another thing that’s brought my dad to mind is that I’ve been praying for a couple different families whose fathers recently passed away leaving their wives and young children behind.  I know why my dad enjoyed this book: it’s about reaching your childhood dreams, making a difference in people’s lives, and leaving your mark on your family, friends, and colleagues…Read more of this reflection here. 

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One Last Lecture from Dad I’m not sure of everything my father would have thought most important to share, but I know that faith would definitely have played a big role in his talk.  I am positive he would have told some of the hilarious stories about how he and his brothers got into trouble over the years.  He would probably have mentioned how much he looked up to each of them a great deal. 

     I’m not sure of all of the messages he would have included for his three daughters, though.  I guess one of the biggest questions I have is: what would my dad’s talk have included after he’d retired from being one of the top executives at a major corporation, when he had long since lost his football player physique, and when he was faced with the certitude of an early death?  I know from our many talks and visits in the last few years of his life that he saw many things differently from the way he once did.  I know some of what mattered most to him, he wrote about in his Footprints in the Sand Prayer journal.

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What’s Up and Coming Kevin and I have been getting our place in order and even doing some more decorating (I feel rather ridiculous saying that considering one of my sister’s has a perfectly decorated house that could be in magazines, but at least we’re making some effort.)  We’ve been inspired to make a Rochester, New York wall, since that’s where Kevin and I first met, where we became good friends, spent lots of time together over the years, and where we return to each summer for some time on the Lake.  The first thing on the wall is a framed chart of Lake Ontario.  The next thing we’ll likely put up are a select

sampling of the bazillion photos I’ve taken of sunsets, Ontario Beach Park, and some of our other favorite hang-outs.  We’re waiting to get back the cross-stitch I gave Kevin at our wedding reception and make that another focal point of the wall. 

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Free Giveaway I have some really special friends who have such unusual experiences which make for absolutely hilarious stories. This week my friend Michele stopped by and told me a great one.  She’s been getting rid of, giving away, selling, donating…most of her earthly possessions in anticipation of entering a cloistered monastery this August 6, but she was a little too hasty in one of her giveaways.  She made herself dinner one evening, opened the cupboard and realized she’d given away the only two plates she owned to a neighbor who liked them.  She bashfully knocked on the friend’s door and told her the dilemma, which made for a great laugh all around.  Michele, I'm really going to miss you popping over to say hi, share a funny story, have a deep discussion, watch a great movie, take a nap, have some juice, a meal or a snack, you know, whatever you feel like when upon entering our place.  :) 

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Is it naptime, yet? Thursday was one of those long, very trying days taking care of three little girls who have been acting crankier, more tired, and volatile than is normal for them due to a number of factors ranging from developmental milestones, to interrupted sleep, teething, and varying calorie consumption. Lord, thanks for being patient, gentle, and loving with all of us even when we're grumpy and attitudinal to You!

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The Paper Bag Princess This week I brought over a bunch of paper bags I could use to organize and sort things (I learned this method from my mom who used to have dozens of paper bags from the local grocery store in closets and in the attic as her ‘filing system.’)

  When Vivi saw the bags, she asked me if I was going to cut one for her to wear.  Let it never be said that kids aren’t little sponges with frighteningly good memories.  It had to be at least a couple months ago that I brought a paper bag, cut a hole in it for her head and her arms, so she, too, could be a paper bag princess.  She wore it for about two seconds then lost interest in the “costume.”  I can’t blame her.  No pretty colors or fancy frills, but I’m impressed she remembered that activity several weeks after the fact.  I highly recommend The Paper Bag Princess, by the way.  She’s my kind of princess: practical, clever, resourceful, and brutally honest!

    

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Bring Others Closer I wonder what my “last lecture” would include, what main themes and messages from my life I’d insist on having in it.  Perhaps, that’s one of the reasons why I felt this was the right time to read The Last Lecture: I’d like to sit down sooner than later and figure out what’s most important and live in a way that’s evident in my relationships, work, how I spend my time and money. 

     For me, discerning God’s will, carrying it out, glorifying Him, and bringing others closer to Him are what I want and try to build my life around.  One of the main prayers I have prayed over the years, I was inspired to write a while back: “Lord, please plant Your will in my heart and make it my deepest desire and most fervent longing,” along with: You, Lord, are ALL I have and You give me ALL I need.  My future is in Your Hands.  Lord, I pray for Your Will.    

     Since we don’t always know when we’ll give our “last lecture,” we’re best off living today in a way that would embody the legacy we hope to leave for our loved ones and the generations to come.

                  

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7 Quick Takes Friday (Vol. 78)

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Wynken, Blynken, & Nod I must say that I often don’t show a lot of surprise when parents tell me about a compliment their pediatrician, a relative, a friend, or a complete stranger have given about their children.  I already know that the precious little ones in my care for several hours a day are absolutely adorable, very clever, super intelligent, and more amazing than I can ever put into words.  If I smile and nod when you share a compliment you received about your kids, it’s most likely because I have seen, heard, and experienced the truth in it, and I’m glad others have picked up on it as well.    

     

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“I think I can, I think I can…” This week I introduced Vivi to another one of my favorite classics from childhood, The Little Engine That Could.  Throughout the day, she’ll mention hearing the train whistle, so I figured she’d be interested in reading a book about trains.  I was right.  She loved it, and it’s already made an impression.  A few times today when she was trying to do something, I heard her softly saying to herself “I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.” 

           

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Goodnight Room!  Vivi got me good on Tuesday! The little skunk removed the pillows, blankets, her stuffed animals...from her bed, grabbed her nightlight and put everything in the closet then fell asleep in there with the door closed.  I walked in the room and had that split-second where the heck is she moment, before I remembered she has a closet and a fondness for little spaces with pillows and blankets to curl up in.  Too funny and very cute:)

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America Finally Winning the War on Babies is a thought-provoking article everyone ought to read right before you call your mama and thank her for choosing life!

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Top Shelf Books Hearing Vivi, I just had to leave my copy of The Little Engine That Could book at her house, so it is within her parents’ reach (and mine) whenever she wants to hear it.  As with the copy of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod, I received from my grandma when I was four, The Little Engine That Could was another childhood favorite I received from my Godmother many moons ago, so it’s there to be read only under adult supervision.  Judging by the wear and tear on both books, they were dearly loved and within reach when I was little.  I don’t have all that much left from my childhood (in terms of things), especially now that my mom’s house was cleared out and sold last month, but certain books do bring back good memories.

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My Book Obsession I absolutely love, love, love to read!  It’s one of my favorite activities now and has been ever since I was little and my parents would read to me.  I can still remember how worked up my sister and I would get when we were little and my dad would be reading a book we’d heard a million times and knew by heart, and he’d throw in something that isn’t in there: such as Little Red Riding Hood going to Burger King or something along those lines.  Kids are listening and know the stories, so if you add stuff, they/we will correct you. 
     Though I still have a passion/obsession for books of many kinds, I don’t hold onto many of them or reread ones (other than children’s picture books).  Most of them I give to family or friends who I think would like a particular book I’ve read and reviewed.  I usually bring a box of books with me when I meet with my Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) sisters and they take whatever they want.  
     I figure it’s best to spread good books around.. Though I read lots and review tons of books, there aren’t very many on our shelves.  I pass most of them along to others, because that’s what we learned to do with good books from my mom and Grandma.  If you read my review of a book that interests you, let me know, and if I haven't already passed it along, you're welcome to it.

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Unstoppable I was fully expecting to like this book since Nick Vujicic’s first book Life Without Limits is so inspiring and his videos on Youtube are quite moving.  In some ways, Unstoppable threw me for a loop, brought painful subjects to the surface, and underlined the necessity of focusing on God above all-else.  Nick keeps it real, and that’s what I admire most about who he is and what he has to say. 

     Some authors, preachers, motivational speakers, and Christians strike me as being rather fake.  I’m always suspect of people who project an image that says they’re above suffering, hardship, or pain in life.  I don’t buy the life is perfect, always happy, filled with wealth, health, and kindness for those who love God and spread the Gospel.  I appreciate and can identify much better with people who know they aren’t perfect now—nor have they ever been—than I can those individuals who claim to have unwavering faith and a life without strife…To read full review, click here.  

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7 Quick Takes Friday (Vol. 55)

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“Once Upon a Time” Camp this week was a super-smashing success!  I really enjoyed being lead teacher for a camp that combines some of my favorite things: reading, children, learning, and laughing.  We read a number of popular children’s books, made some cute pig and colorful big bad wolf puppets and got to take turns using them for improv shows.  Check out the other awesome camp offerings available through Richmond Montessori School here.  There’re still a few spaces left in a couple of my camps.     

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 Oh-so-sleepy It’s always difficult going back to work after vacation, but Kevin and I really like the people we work with which certainly makes it easier to return.  We were both really exhausted at the beginning of this week, though.  I can’t believe it’s gone by so quickly, that it was less than a week ago that we were still enjoying our time in Rochester, NY.  As always, on the drive up two weeks ago, I knew that it would seem like no time at all had passed and we’d find ourselves back in the car headed South.  And that’s precisely what happened.     

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Creative Writing Workshop for Adults is being offered in the Richmond area for one week.  Whether you have a lilt for the lyrical or a passion for prose, you’ll have your inner muse kicked into high gear as we explore the spectacular world of creative writing. We’ll see how music, art and stimulating our five senses inspire us to create literary masterpieces (or at least the beginnings of such). Discover your writing gifts and learn how to hone those literary skills.  Register online at Richmond Montessori School under "Summer Programs." 

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Dominating in Dominoes Kevin and I have a new gaming obsession thanks to his sisters: Mexican train dominoes.  We played it a couple different times with his sisters and their spouses, and we actually had a really good tutor in our corner the first time we played, which was nice because these games can get pretty hardcore.  John beat everyone when we all played together, so we had to have a rematch, and he won against just Kevin and me, too.  I bought a set so Kevin and I can play at home, too.  Justice will be served, dear brother :)      

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Friday Fish Fry Last Friday, Kevin, his three sisters, Deb, Wendy, and Chari, our beloved brother in Christ John, and I went to Schooner’s restaurant on the Genesee River to get a fish fry.  It was a beautiful evening to sit outside, be on the water, share a meal with loved ones, and even listen to a live band.    

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Blast from the Past Kevin had to laugh when he saw that a buddy of his from back in the day when he owned his own music studio was the singer/guitarist for the band playing at Schooner’s that evening.  As soon as Mickey Ames (guitarist/vocalist of The Fools) spotted Kevin, he announced that KP was in the house.  Since Kevin was no longer a drummer in a band, running sound for a band, and had gotten rid of his recording studio by the time we met, I feel that I’m getting a glimpse into his former life. 

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How Sweet It Is Ever since I was in utero, we’ve gone to Rochester, New York in the summer, but this was the first time that Kevin and I got to show someone who had never been there around, and it was fun.  John took the train up and arrived late a week ago last Tuesday to stay with us at the cottage for a few days.  The three of us really had a good time.  It was neat taking John to the many different places that have been significant for Kevin and me throughout the course of our relationship, and also introducing him to Kevin’s family, and to our favorite restaurants. Oh, yeah, and now he understands why we like being on the lake so much and has experienced some of what I've written about in the memoir I've been working on about the miraclous series of events God orchestrated to bring Kevin and I together and keep us best friends until we could date. 

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Domestic Diva Daze

Since my mom is holding an estate sale at her house this Saturday, I've been scrambling to sort, recycle, give away, and/or trash things at our apartment to make room for the things from her place of mine and Kevin's that we'd like to keep.  I made some serious progress yesterday.  I took a carload of things to the recycling center and a trunk filled with stuff to Goodwill from our place.  I've done this a number of times over the past year, but we're not finished with the process yet. 

    
After dinner, Kevin and I both went over to start sorting through Kevin's tools, electronics, and such in my mom's basement, and between the two of us, we filled three huge black garbage bags with trash, and had another load of recycling for me to drop off by the time we left.  I was very excited yesterday to have made so much progress.  I was definitely feeling a bit rundown, and today I'm most decidedly sore, but it's encouraging that we're making progress.   
   
Additional good news I discovered this week is that I know who will be organizing the estate sale.  I was worried that my mom had hired some hard-sell-everything-must-go-whether-you-like-it-or-not person to head it up.  I can't even begin to tell you how relieved I am that someone who will respect my mom's wishes (as well as mine) will be orchestrating things.
    
It's a bit nostalgic that my youngest sister Theresa's old bedroom is now a boring white color.  My mom and I painted that room purple, the summer after I returned from my junior year abroad studying in Paris.  I don't miss the way out-of-date flowered wallpaper that was in the dining room, though it did actually match my parents' china.  I will miss homecooked meals gathered around that table.
    
I plan to go through the huge collection of children's books my mom kept from when we were little in addition to the things I have saved in the attic and do some more sorting, recycling, setting aside for the sale, giving away, and relocating to our place.
    
At least my mom has agreed not to sell the kitchen table and chairs, though the chairs could use some TLC, because that set has been in our family since I was still in diapers back in Dallas.
    
My mom already told me that if I see anything in the sale that I'd like to keep to go ahead and take it.  Please pray that Kevin and I choose wisely as we go through our apartment and things at my mom's house.  Some extra prayer cover that my mom will soon sell her house for a good price would also be much appreciated!

Bolder Book Dash

For reasons I probably understood better when I was a toddler myself, the children I’ve watched have almost always had a passion for pulling every single book ( and audio or video tape, CD, DVD…) within reach off of the shelves.  Next, they instinctively pile them into a mound so big they inevitably trip over it when making off like bandits. 
     
Sometimes when they’d insist on taking out the books on the shelf they knew were not their picture books I would gently replace the book in hand with a more appropriate choice from their board book stash.  There were a number of cookbooks and cuisine magazines on one of the shelves in the room where we spent much of our days.  The boys seemed absolutely driven to remove every cookbook and magazine from the shelf as if it was their job.  Had they been able to talk at the time and understood what a job was, I’m sure they would have had that on the job description in their heads—right near getting as much food on the floor as possible. 
     
Trying another technique, I would occasionally open up one of the cookbooks they pulled off of the shelf and begin reading it to them as they continued their well-rehearsed version of a librarian’s worst nightmare.   

When There's Not Just Junk in the Trunk

     Last night I read my husband one of the French Sesame Street books I have from the days I was nannying my two little guys.  I read each paragraph or page first in French, then translated it into English.  Though Kevin learned how to tell me he loves me from the bottom of his heart and ask me to marry him in French many years ago, his general knowledge of the language is still pretty limited.    

     The book I read to him is called Le Cas de Canard Disparu or The Case of the Missing Duck.  In the book, Ernie loses his rubber ducky and calls in a detective to help him find it.  The book’s quite amusing as the detective Loquet Toquet is an airhead, along the lines of a childhood version of the Pink Panther only much less dangerous, who causes more trouble and confusion than resolution. 
     Kevin was as amused by the story as he was my own anecdote of how I found the book, which had actually been missing for months.

  I read Le Cas de Canard Disparu to the kids in my French Club a while back and for several months had no idea where it ended up afterwards.       As luck and humor would have it, it was buried deep in the trunk of my car, with various other sundry items.  Amidst the junk in my trunk were some items of value.  Apparently, this tendency to deposit things in the trunk at random runs in my family.  For proof, read this.  I laughed out loud when cleaning out my car a few weeks ago and came across it.  The irony of it all, finding a book that had been missing about a rubber duck that was missing when I knew where my own rubber duck was, in my activity bag for clubs, but not where I’d placed the book. 
     Even after the book disappeared, we’d still play cache-cache (hide-and-seek) with my canard de caoutchouc (rubber ducky) from home which has never actually been in a bathtub, just in the pool at Hollins for the annual Duck Pluck.  I’d let the kids each take a turn hiding the canard de caoutchouc, then have the person who hid the duck tell those looking for it if they were getting chaud (hot) or froid (cold) as they looked around the classroom. 
     The Sesame Street books are fun to read because they remind me of when I was little and used to watch Sesame Street.  Yes, I can still remember and sing the song “Rubber Ducky.”  To be honest, my mom and I both have a hard time counting to ten in Spanish without making it sound like the rap they used to sing on Sesame Street when I was little.  Be careful what you’re kids listen to, it just might stick with you both forever.    

God Loves Me More Than That

Reading God Loves Me More Than That written by Dandi Daley Mackall and illustrated by David Hohn is a wonderfully imaginative way for children and adults to think about the unlimited scope of the Lord’s love. This book reminded me in some ways of Guess How Much I Love You classic written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram. The love relationship between parent and child is explored in both. In this book, however, the intimate connection is between a child, God the Father and Jesus Christ.
    
This book hints about the magnitude of the Lord’s love for His children as it is expressed in Ephesians 3:17-19. It allows the child to go on an adventure to explore God’s profound affection. Carefully crafted metric rhymes and inviting illustrations draw you in to different aspects of nature and creation in order to give you some concrete comparisons for how “wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.”     
    
I’d definitely recommend this book. The rhymes are soothing and the illustrations are bright and colorful. I love that the focus is on the scope of God’s love and presents in such imaginative ways how great it is. What a wonderful mini meditation this is for children and adults to share together on the immeasurable love of the Lord.
    
I received God Loves Me More Than That for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group in exchange for this review. For more information about this book or to order your own copy, click here.