In my 39th week of holding sweet baby GalenAnd while we are on the subject of mama bellies. I think that this site should be required viewing for all adults. In a world where everything is nipped, tucked, and air-brushed into oblivion, these images and the message behind them, are so very empowering.
Books- Ah, books! I love them ssssoooo much! And for that very reason, I am going to make an uncharacteristic show of restraint and opt not to post a 9 page symposium on my bibliophilic tendencies. Except to say that I’m a total book snob. Especially children’s books. They must be beautiful, well-written, and magical, or they don’t make the cut.
Galen has recently developed a love of books. He’s coming to it far later then my other children did (I was starting to worry about that boy!). He now carries a pile of books around the house with him. Whenever we have a moment where his brothers are otherwise occupied, we lay out a blanket on the floor and curl up with a big stack of board books. I am deliriously happy about this stage he’s in!
Blessings- Over the years, several blessing have found there way into our daily round. At every meal we sit around the table and hold hands, while reciting the following blessing:
thanks to the sun,
thanks to the rain,
for all they have done
to bring my my food.
So strong I will grow
and loving in life
from my heart I will show.
Blessings on the meal!
Even the littlest one among us got into this at a very young age. Whenever he was set in his own little chair the hands immediately shot out, with an “eh-eh”, as if to say “come on, it’s time!”.The other blessing that has stuck with us for years now, comes at the beginning of our bedtime ritual, and goes as follows:
I pray that all the world be blessed.
Lady moon and sister star,
watch over me from afar.
Mother earth is always there
and keeps me safe within her care.
The lord of dreams will dance and sing
and happy dreams will to me bring.
And when I wake to greet the day
brother sun will light my way.~Kitty Degler
I’m such a book snob too…must be wonderful or it doesn’t come in my house – well that part I had to bend on a bit. My boys discovered comic books (helping them with their late reading) but we have a one at a time rule for taking them out. We do love the Indian comic books and own them…love them!
Lovely post. I really like your shawl. We say the same evening blessing, although we have changed it slightly to personalise it.
It is wonderful to learn that people are using the Goodnight Prayer I wrote for my own daughter back in 1994. I would love it if you would add my name to it. It’s the prayer you use as a blessing — “Now I lay me down to rest, I pray that all the world be blest, Lady Moon and Sister Star watch over me from afar… etc.” I would greatly appreciate it if you would connect my name to it, rather than Author Unknown. You’ll find my name attached to it on other websites.
Thanks so much!
Kitty Degler