Everyone Loves a Good Book...

Even M who rarely enjoys a book quite this much. I saw her sitting out on the backyard swing and was struck both by how much older she is getting and how totally peaceful and in her own world she was. I was hesitant to allow her to read these books but after speaking with some friends with similar Christian beliefs and values as mine and reading a few articles and then weighing it all, I decided to let her provided that if she should come across anything that she had questions about that she bring those questions to me or her dad. I seriously doubt the she will be confused about whether or not vampires are real so I can scratch that off the list of possibles, but the questions about pre-marital sex, pregnancy and divorce and the ramifications of them are doors not easily opened without a catalyst such as a book or movie. She has had friends who are dealing with divorce but speaking about them feels occasionally like gossip or betrayal so she shies away. Thankfully she hasn't come across those who are considering loosing their virginity just yet though we have had some stepping stone discussions with her already just in case.