Welcome to my blog! Yesterday, my kids checked some books out of the library, including Dr. Seuss’ I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! (Beginner Books). I’d never read it before, and was struck by the quote in the image above: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” THAT basically sums up my whole perspective on reading. I used to think I read for fun, but then I realized that I read to LEARN. Reading is only fun and engaging for me if I’m learning something. Luckily, though, I believe you can learn from just about anything that is written, hence “the edifying word.” I’m hoping to use this site to share some of the lessons I learn from what I read, and hopefully you will find those lessons interesting, or enlightening, or even just entertaining! I’ll be back soon with some thoughts on what I’m reading…