For as long as there have been families, families have needed a place to rest. Families are struggling to keep up with the demands of life, figure out the complexities of life, and live through the difficulties of life. Families are trying to keep pace with overburdened schedules and overcommitted calendars. If a book can become, for a few moments, "a place," then, hopefully, the words inside this book can clear out a restful, quiet place where weary families can go for a little while.