Volume VIII · New Stories for Difficult Times
The Candle on the Night the Power Went Out
One winter evening, the lights went out in Matthew's apartment building. Matthew felt a little afraid of the dark. Mum lit the Easter candle kept beside the icon. The whole family gathered around it at the kitchen table.
The story continues in volume VIII, “New Stories for Difficult Times”: told in full, illustrated, with everything that follows it.
What you'll find in the book about this story
- A short version for little ones (ages 4–7), to read at bedtime in a few minutes.
- The full story for older children, from age 8, with every part of it.
- Questions for family discussion so the story travels from the ears to the heart.
- A short prayer that a child can say on their own.
- A good deed to try together during the week ahead.