People often ask me what gave me the idea to write this book. Here goes …
Back when my three adult kids were very young, I made it a point to read to each of them individually at bedtime. It was that one-on-one time with each child that I valued. Every night, I’d spend 20 minutes with each of them.
Like clockwork, I’d get to my bedroom, only to find my at-the-time husband snoring away … (Loudly)! Grrrrrrrrrrrr!
On one particular evening, you could say I was feeling extra sorry for myself. I tucked the little ones into bed … and then wondered “Who tucks me into bed?” I began to adjust my blanket … and quickly shook my pity-party away. I told myself “Rose, you have three amazing kids and you have so much to be grateful for.” So, I laid my blanket on my ankles and thought about how my kids filled my day with joy. I then got to thinking what a great children’s book I could create for our own bedtime tradition. I wrote “I Thank God for You” that evening.
As an added note, the snoring began to subside! My former husband was tested for sleep apnea and we found out why this was all going on … Thank God for CPAKs! Hey, maybe I should write another book 🙂
The silver lining? Something really came out of this!
Jesus has a sense of humor … and, together, we still smile over this one.
Love, laughter and light to all,