217. Lights Out!: a relaxing bedtime story for kids

The lights are out! Theresa and Joe will have to change their night time routine. What will they do? Hello everyone!  We hope you enjoyed our new story this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Lights out!” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday! Narrator: Male Final Dragon Breaths: 7:02 Lights Out! Excerpt: Wind whistled around the house as Theresa gazed at the sunset through the window.  She felt amazed by the beauty of the changing colors. The sun was now a deep red, about to disappear until tomorrow morning.  As she watched the scattered clouds changed from white to pink and now were beginning to fade against the dark blue sky.   The moon grew brighter, and then all she saw was the reflection of the room behind her.  Theresa turned to say something and saw her big brother Joe resting on the couch, holding a book.  He had turned on the light so he could continue reading.  Oh well, Theresa could find another spot to look at the stars.   Joe hadn’t noticed his sister’s reaction.  He was captivated by his book. Joe had continued to read as he fumbled for the light.  Now completely engaged in the story, Joe barely noticed the light flicker as the wind rattled the windows.  Then it happened.   The lights went out!  Joe closed his book with a thump and a deep sigh feeling frustrated. Today’s Meditation: Today, notice loving energy flowing through your body, from your feet up to your head. Looking for stories with positive learning moments for your little one?  You'll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Mystery Jug," paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments.  To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website. Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care. As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you're not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 3 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? We hope your child loved “Lights Out!" We ask for your positive reviews to help others find us, too! Please leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (such as Apple Podcasts). And, please follow, like, and/or share our social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram ) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners! In the press: Digital Trends warns listeners that "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay! We’re honored that the website of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems includes us on their list of