A lady at church just loaned me the book "The Valley of Vision:  A collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions" edited by Arthur Bennett and published by The Banner of Truth Trust.  I plan to buy it soon!

Here is one exerpt on SPIRITUAL GROWTH:

"O THOU MOST HIGH,

In the way of thy appointment I am waiting for thee,

My desire is to thy name,

My mind to remembrance of thee.

I am a sinner, but not insensible of my state.

My iniquities are great and numberless,

but thou art adequate to my relief;

for thou art rich in mercy;

the blood of thy Son can cleanse from all sin;

the agency of thy Spirit can subdue my most powerful lusts.

Give me a tender, wakeful conscience

that can smite and torment me when I sin.

May I be consistent in conversation and conduct,

the same alone as in company,

in prosperity and adversity,

accepting all thy commandments as right,

and hating every false way.

May I never be satisfied with my present spiritual progress,

but to faith add virtue, knowledge, temperance, godliness, brotherly kindess, charity.

May I never neglect what is necessary to constitute Christian character, and needful to complete it.

May I cultivate the expedient, develop the lovely, adorn the gospel,

recommend the religion of Jesus, accomodate myself to thy providence.

Keep me from sinking or sinning in the evil day;

Help me to carry into ordinary life portions of divine truth

and use them on suitable occasions, so that

its doctrines may inform,

its warnings caution,

its rules guide,

its promises comfort me."

Volumes 1-4 of the Read-Aloud Bible Stories by Ella K. Lindvall have been my children's all-time favorite books.  These volumes have large, colorful illustrations (without any images of the face of Christ), as well as simple, large text for early readers.  Both my one year old and five year old love these books!

Another great Bible story book for children of multiple ages is Big Truths for Little Kids by Susan Hunt and Richie Hunt.  We sometimes read these stories to the kids at mealtimes and even our one year old has memorized the answers to many of the catechism questions such as 'Who made you?'  "GOD!"  'What else did God make?'  "ALL THINGS!"  His favorite is using hand motions in reply to 'Where is God?'  "EV-EE-WHERE!"

By Titus 2 teachers, I refer to older women who "encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be dishonored." (Titus 2:4,5)  Two of my favorite Titus 2 teachers are Nancy Wilson and Susan Hunt.  

Check out The Fruit of Her Hands:  Respect and the Christian Woman and Praise Her in the Gates:  The Calling of Christian Motherhood by Nancy Wilson.  There are many days that her comments ring in my ears.  One of my favorites is that women, called to domesticity, are to honor the Lord by "doing the dishes . . and doing the dishes cheerfully!" 

My favorite Susan Hunt books include The True Woman, By Design, and Spiritual Mothering.  Everything I have read by these two women is convicting, encouraging, and just so solid!