singing to my kids

When the boy was a baby i used to spend a lot of time rocking him.  

whether to calm him or to feed him

i would hum or sing songs i knew from tv. 

(Gilligan's Island theme, Brady Bunch Theme)

i would hum or sing songs i knew from childhood 

(this little light of mine, happy birthday baby jesus, this old man)

i would hum or sing songs i knew from camp or church 

(there is a redeemer, the coconut song)

but the main song i would go to was one Dan had told me calmed him as he tried to calm our new baby.

it was a song i sang to calm myself as well as my son 

(and then my daughter).  

now that my kids are 3 & 4 i will go to them at night when they're crying, or struggling to fall asleep.

i love it when i hear my little girl say to me with tears in her eyes, and pulling me to lay down with her, "mommy can you sing 'mazing grace"  

definitely little one.  

may the words sink deep into their souls and hearts.  

may this song be one of power to them, 

as well as calming... 

and most of all truth to them.

Amazing grace how sweet the sound 

that saved a wretch like me 

i once was lost but now i'm found 

was blind but now i see 

 twas grace that taught my heart to fear

and grace my fears relieved

 how precious did that grace appear

 the hour i first believed

 through many dangers, toils and snares

i have already come 

tis grace that brought me safe thus far

and grace will lead me home

when we've been there ten thousand years

bright shining as the sun

we've no less days to sing God's praise

than when we've first begun.