Reading, Narrating, and Motating

Today's favorite moments included . . .

. . . hearing some excellent talks at church, and meeting a friendly new sister.  I hear we have about a dozen new families that have moved in, and the school year hasn't even started yet.

. . . narrating a story from the Friend for the Primary kids, while a couple other leaders acted it out.  The story was a great example of how kids can respond if they encounter porn on the internet, and how the Holy Ghost warns us when something is wrong and affirms when we make a good choice.  I felt the story would stick with the kids better if we acted it out than if I just read it, and they really seemed engaged.  I hope the story's principles will stick with them if they need them in the future.

. . . Joy choosing to share and be kind to her brother.  It isn't always easy, and I'm proud of her for choosing to do what she knows is right, even though he often doesn't reciprocate.

. . . seeing Anna make some tentative efforts at crawling.  Like most 21st Century babies, she is most motivated by the prospect of reaching my cell phone a foot away from her.  Huzzah for Airplane Mode.

. . . reading more of Little House on the Prairie with Joy.  I enjoy the book for its own sake, but I especially like seeing Joy get into it.  She immediately heads to the bookshelf when it's reading time at night, and she often asks me to read a few extra pages in the afternoons.  I even noticed her reading ahead on her own this morning.  That's my girl.