Life on a tropical island sounds great compared to the normal, everyday routine, right? Maybe not. Find out as you join Al and Eddie in Arthur Yorink’s Hey Al! Zuno says all the birds in the book make him want to chase something. Do you have chores to do like Al and Eddie? Try playing your…

What “delights” you? Is it a good movie? A piece of your favorite candy? A surprise? King David tells us in Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the LORD and he will giveyou the desires of your heart. What? How do you “delight” yourself in someone? Think about a time when you were hanging out with…

Our voyage draws to a close as we read the final chapters of C. S. Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Chapters 13-16 bring uncharted waters. Three lords are still missing. Will Caspian and crew find them? Will Reepicheep discover Aslan’s country? Here’s a heads up for next week. On Monday, we will begin Lois…

So what did you think of the Dufflepads? Would you like to be a monopod? It sounds like fun – like combining your favorite shoe with a pogo stick. In chapter 10, Lucy searches the Magic Book for the spell to make the Dufflepads visible. Tempted by other spells, Lucy almost reads the one for…

Do you get tired of Mom and Dad reminding you to do your homework, take out the trash, and clean your room? King Solomon must have been tired of doing the reminding because this is what he taught his son: Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no…

It may be Wednesday, but Tuesday by David Wiesner is Zuno’s Pick for the week. Wiesner is an author and illustrator with many awards to his credit with Tuesday earning the Caldecott Award in 1992. This is truly a picture book, so pay close attention and tell me what you would choose for the next…

In our reading of C. S. Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader (see Gayle’s Gable), spells in the Magic Book tempt Lucy. The spell for beauty draws her in and she almost reads it when Aslan’s growling face appears in the book. Frightened, Lucy turns the page and puts the spell behind her. Check out…

This week, we’re reading chapters 9-12 of C. S. Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader. You can catch our discussion of chapters 5-8 by reading last Friday’s blog. It’s a close call for the crew of the Dawn Treader when they find one of the seven missing lords and Lucy fights her own battle when…

Hi, kids! Did you enjoy your book this week? Caspian and company discover two more lords. Who are they? Monday, I mentioned that one character experiences a turning point. Did you peg Eustace? Mr. Lewis hints that Eustace is already beginning to change when his hike into the woods takes longer than expected, but Eustace…

Take a look at the verses below: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.”       2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of light consists in all…