DADDY: For the past month or two, we've been reading THE ASTONISHING JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE by Kate DiCamillo before rest times and bed times. You've loved parts and not-so-loved other "sad" parts, but overall, you seem to really enjoy the time reading books with daddy. And I love these times.
In Edward Tulane, we talked about
(1) how he had to open his heart before someone would come for him and how Jesus comes for us when we open our hearts
(2) how the doll mender said Edward was "exceedingly well made, a work of art" and how that's what your sister's name Poema means, that God sees you as a work of art no matter how much dirt you have on you becuase Jesus can make everything brand new
This is not the 1st long book you've read or I've read to you. We've read 6 or 7 other chapter books and you love it.
I'll never forget the way your eyes were clinging open when I was reading BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE to you. You were so tired, but you seemed to be totally rivetted, either to the story or to my voice. Either way, it's fun. When I got to the last words of the book, you sighed pleasantly and fell straight to sleep.
Awesome.
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