Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Sweet Moment



What do you do when you need a quiet moment, when you just need to be by yourself? Chloe went into the hallway with her songbook and sang "Holy, Holy, Holy." I was on my way to check on something when I found Chloe sweetly singing the words "Holy, Holy..." I captured the moment then went on and left this sweet little child to continue her moment of praise and calmness.

What if we took more moments like these to reflect, relax, and even sing a song of praise or gratitude? I thank God that Jacqueline and Jordan are raising this sweet little girl to have moments on her own and that she uses them to have time with God. She may not fully understand what these moments mean, but I think God is smiling down on her knowing that she is being "trained" by Godly parents.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Good Night Sweet Jeremiah

When my first grandchild was born, a co-worker told me that there was nothing like that first time you rocked a grandchild and sang "Jesus Loves Me" to them. I agree, but that wonderful feeling grows when you hear a grandchild sing "Jesus Loves Me" the first time. Now I have 4 grandchildren and I've discovered what makes that wonderful feeling transform into an AMAZING feeling.
I spent a week with Pamela and Sweet Jeremiah during July while Jeremy was at church camp. I had the honor of being a part of Jeremiah's bedtime routine. Every evening Pamela and Jeremy tuck Jeremiah in with a song and a prayer. Pamela asked me which song I would like to sing every night and I didn't pick until later in the week. The first song I picked was "God Is So Good". It expressed what I feel about God allowing me to witness the faith of my children with their children.
While our girls were growing up, we weren't consistent with bedtime devotionals & prayers with our girls. It makes my heart feel good when I know that Pamela and Jeremy tuck little Jeremiah in with a song and a prayer, teaching him that God is a part of their daily lives and striving to make Jeremiah see the importance of having God be a part of his daily life.