Thursday, December 1, 2011

The Song

I may sound a little crazy but I believe in letting my new born children choose the songs we sing to them, I feel like even at a tender age they know the melody that they find soothing, or perhaps it is the Spirit of the song that they find comforting.
I begin by praying and then I start singing any hymn that I can think of, while watching my baby, and usually when I find it, I know it. With Mia her song became I am a Child of God. McKinlee to no surprise followed in Mia's footsteps and chose the same song. I started to think it was going to become the song for all of my kids until Wynter changed things up, her song is Teach me to Walk in the Light.


After Ryken was born I began the process of finding his song, I thought a missionary song would be appropriate, he didn't like them, I tried his sister's songs, he didn't like them either. After a few more failed attempts, I had a thought, a little whispering from the spirit...I began to quietly sing I Feel my Savior's Love. Ryken calmed down and I knew he had chosen his song.



I feel my Savior's Love In all the world around me. His Spirit warms my Soul through everything I see. He knows I will follow Him, give all my life to Him. I feel my Savior's Love, the Love he freely gives me.



I feel my Savior's Love it's gentleness enfolds me. And when I kneel to Pray my heart is filled with Peace. He knows I will follow Him, Give all my life to Him. I feel my Savior's Love, the Love he freely gives me.



I feel my Savior's Love and know he will bless me. I offer him my heart; my shepherd he will be. He knows I will follow Him, give all my life to Him. I feel My Savior's Love, The Love he freely gives me.



I can't sing it to him without tearing up. Such amazing words of comfort, during a time that has been so difficult for our family, and what a special spirit our little Ryken is.



I feel my Savor's Love as I look in the beautiful faces of my children, and I know that my Savior loves and blesses me.

4 comments:

Karen's Korner of the World said...

Well here I am at work Tearing up! Love you!

Ken said...

Jenn, I love you. I am going to share this with everyone. This is great stuff.

Leah said...

This is fabulous. Ryken is a special boy to have chosen that beautiful song as his baby song. I chose all of my girls baby songs. Ariana is "I am a Child of God". Summer is "Walk Tall you're a Daughter" and Holly's is "Love one Another". But, Ethan he wanted to chose his own: "the armies of Helaman". Thank you for sharing this.

Laura Perkins said...

That is so sweet. I guess my kids have had there favorite song too that would quite them down.