STORY
Month Ten: The Feeling of In-Between
After a month of enjoying all sorts of “trial runs” with errands, festivals, trips, and projects, brother and sister decide that they really want to bring in something new to their Day of Rest — a new tradition that they haven’t experienced yet. After the family spends some time “trying on” all the natural transitions of October, they realize that the month holds a special quality — something “in between” — which gives them a magical clue to exactly the type of thing they decide to add.
Projects, Crafts, and Recipes for this Story
Tips for a Year of Rest
This desire for rhythms of work and rest inspired the creation of Martin and Sylvia: Day of Rest. Through these stories, we have the gift of observing Martin and Sylvia’s family as they work through the process of setting apart one day each week to rest as a family.
The Wonder of Halloween
David talks about why children actually want to dress in gory costumes of monsters, the undead and the maimed: they are still looking for wonder!