I love to browse through the children's section at our local library, sometimes searching for something in particular, but more often just trying to uncover those special literary treasures that might make their way into the little hands that work and play here. Recently, then, I selected Betsy Ross by Alexandra Wallner (I am in love with this collection of historical books, by the way! A Picture Book of Helen Keller, written by David A. Adler and illustrated by John & Alexandra Wallner, was also a recent favorite.).
So Betsy Ross was, on this particular day, a welcome guest in our home. And it was, much to my delight, that our concidental afternoon of beginning a sewing project further illuminated the life of this notable woman. Our oldest enjoyed cutting out her stars for a lovely flag (and there are only four, instead of 13, as you may note, since there are only four people in our family... that is why I love this little girl!).
She delighted in the patriotic festivities that surrounded this most ordinary day as she learned a bit of our nation's history. What a joy it is to begin teaching these little ones of the rich history surrounding this wonderful country. And how fulfilling it will be to learn more and more of this over the years, Lord willing. But for now, I will let these little tidbits of our country's past rest upon their hearts and in their minds as they develop an appreciation for the happenings of long ago, learning, as we would have it, these events in light of God's power over all things.
