Pollyanna

What a wonderful book! I had watched the movie with Haley Mills before but hadn't ever read the book. We listened to this one in the car with all of our children. It was fun to listen to. It was engaging for all of the children. It teaches a great lesson about the power of our attitudes. She plays a game called the glad game. No matter what the circumstance, she is supposed to find something about it to be glad about. She invites others to play with her, and effects an entire town for good, truly changing people and their lives. I also appreciate that there are parts in the book that show how hard it is, even for Pollyanna, to do this sometimes. It doesn't minimize the reality of true difficulties in life. That said, it illustrates the possibility of finding a way to be glad in all of our difficulties.

This last weekend we went hiking in the rain and cold. One of our sons of his own accord played the glad game and he told us how it helped him. I love how this book taught him, and I hope it continues to have a positive influence for years to come.

Time flies

Time flies when you have kids! It has been almost a year since I last posted. I have read lots of books in that time and it has been interesting to see what types of things I have been drawn toward to read. I'll be updating over the coming weeks with books that we have read as a family and those that I have read personally. Hope you enjoy the posts. Happy reading!