A CANDLE AND A PRAYER
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Bobby sets three place settings. He needs a red, blue, and yellow placemat. Bobby remembers how to set the table. The plate will be placed in the center of each placemat. To the left of the plate is the fork. To the left of the fork is the napkin. The knife is placed to the right of the plate. The sharp part of the knife goes towards the plate. To the right of the knife is the spoon. Above the spoon, slightly to the right, is a glass of orange juice. The fork, knife, and spoon are called utensils. “The table is set for breakfast,” said Bobby. Nana reminded Bobby to put the candle in the center of the table candle burns; it smells like a cinnamon roll. All the different aromas were making Bobby very hungry. Nana announces that breakfast is ready! Before we ate our breakfast, we bowed our heads to say grace. Bobby said grace aloud, "Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest. Let these gifts to us be blessed. Amen." Bobby and his grandparents enjoyed eating their blueberry pancakes. After breakfast, Bobby and his grandfather drove to the park to collect sticks and to chase squirrels.
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About the Book
There was a time when Eileen would have a pen and pad next to her night table and would write her dreams or any ideas that came to her during the night. One morning, Eileen noticed a candle and a prayer written on her notepad. She did not know what it meant. She prayed and asked God for clarification. One day her grandson, Andrew, who was four, spent a day with his grandparents. Eileen finished preparing lunch and asked Andrew to set the table and put the candle on the table. The three of them sat at the table and Andrew said the blessing. That statement, “Put the candle on the table” sounded familiar to her. Eileen prayed and asked God if that had any meaning. God told her, “I gave you the title.” Eileen decided to write a Christian children’s book. Her book is about a young boy who spends time with his grandparents while his parents are at work. The book teaches basic table setting. The child will be able to identify and place each piece needed for a perfect table setting. A blessing is said before eating each meal.
About the Author
The author of “A Candle and a Prayer” grew up on Long Island in the sixties. She lived and worked on Long Island most of her life until she retired early. After high school, she attended college in New York, majoring in Early Childhood K-6 education and Home Economics. Upon graduation, she taught in a public school on Long Island. After teaching for a few years, Eileen obtained two master’s degrees: M.A. in counseling and M.S. in psychology. She enjoyed learning psychology and wanted to expand her knowledge; she acquired a Ph.D. in counseling psychology. While going through the Ph.D. program, Eileen taught psychology classes to college students and had a small private practice. After teaching for 31 years, Eileen retired to Florida, where she met her husband, Darby.