Comments on: Singing to our Children http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/10/singing-to-our-children.html Loving simple, natural, and intentional living Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:04:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patty http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/10/singing-to-our-children.html/comment-page-1#comment-4877 Patty Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:41:04 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=1885#comment-4877 ok i don't know who you are, but blessed assurance is the song my husband sings to Maggie and we sing on a regular basis! It's weird as I keep reading we just think way too much a like, we're definatley kindred spirits, like on anne of greene gables, you like butter and trader joe's, really random other stuff too, i just had to share that, i just emailed you too, i'm so not a blogger at this juncture, anyway, it's just funny, my mouth dropped when I saw blessed assurance. ok i don’t know who you are, but blessed assurance is the song my husband sings to Maggie and we sing on a regular basis! It’s weird as I keep reading we just think way too much a like, we’re definatley kindred spirits, like on anne of greene gables, you like butter and trader joe’s, really random other stuff too, i just had to share that, i just emailed you too, i’m so not a blogger at this juncture, anyway, it’s just funny, my mouth dropped when I saw blessed assurance.

]]> By: Christina http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/10/singing-to-our-children.html/comment-page-1#comment-4270 Christina Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:35:00 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=1885#comment-4270 I have a personal hymn! My mom chose it when I was a baby based on my name: Christina Lyn. Christina means "follower of Christ" and Lyn means "fountain of water" (or something like that), so my hymn is "Come, Thou Fount". I hadn't thought about that for a long time. Your post has inspired me to consider a life-hymn for my small son. Thank you. I have a personal hymn! My mom chose it when I was a baby based on my name: Christina Lyn. Christina means “follower of Christ” and Lyn means “fountain of water” (or something like that), so my hymn is “Come, Thou Fount”. I hadn’t thought about that for a long time. Your post has inspired me to consider a life-hymn for my small son. Thank you.

]]> By: New Mama in WA http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/10/singing-to-our-children.html/comment-page-1#comment-4246 New Mama in WA Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:58:39 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=1885#comment-4246 My little one was born one week ago today, and my favorite moment we have shared thus far is from a late night of holding him in his moby wrap singing praise songs while his Abba played the piano. What a wonderful bonding moment for the three of us! Thank you so much for your encouraging message. My little one was born one week ago today, and my favorite moment we have shared thus far is from a late night of holding him in his moby wrap singing praise songs while his Abba played the piano. What a wonderful bonding moment for the three of us! Thank you so much for your encouraging message.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/10/singing-to-our-children.html/comment-page-1#comment-4243 Kimberly Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:05:57 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=1885#comment-4243 I sang "Blessed Assurance" all weekend also, what a great song to be stuck in your head. Yesterday at church it was sung as our closing hymn and it brought tears to my eyes. I immediately thought of Lindsay ,but it was especially wonderful for our service because it was our "Homecoming Service". I sang “Blessed Assurance” all weekend also, what a great song to be stuck in your head. Yesterday at church it was sung as our closing hymn and it brought tears to my eyes. I immediately thought of Lindsay ,but it was especially wonderful for our service because it was our “Homecoming Service”.

]]> By: M.I.A in Minnesota http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/10/singing-to-our-children.html/comment-page-1#comment-4241 M.I.A in Minnesota Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:56:26 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=1885#comment-4241 There's no more precious time than when a mommy can sing her baby to sleep in the rocking chair. My days of that are soon over. Boo Hoo! My baby is 15 months and is getting too impatient with me to get rocked to sleep. Sometimes she'll still let me. I made up a "Jesus' Name" Medley I've sung through to her since she's been born. It starts with Jesus Loves Me, Jesus loves the little children, His name is wonderful, and Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, there's just something about that name...I can just picture the evil forces shrieking away when I sing the name of Jesus over my baby before bed. May His name be praised! There’s no more precious time than when a mommy can sing her baby to sleep in the rocking chair. My days of that are soon over. Boo Hoo! My baby is 15 months and is getting too impatient with me to get rocked to sleep. Sometimes she’ll still let me. I made up a “Jesus’ Name” Medley I’ve sung through to her since she’s been born. It starts with Jesus Loves Me, Jesus loves the little children, His name is wonderful, and Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, there’s just something about that name…I can just picture the evil forces shrieking away when I sing the name of Jesus over my baby before bed. May His name be praised!

]]> By: Shannon http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/10/singing-to-our-children.html/comment-page-1#comment-4238 Shannon Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:31:29 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=1885#comment-4238 This was really meaningful to me, and I found myself singing Blessed Assurance all weekend; it was very refreshing, as we attend a church now that primarily worships with more modern choruses. It was a nice reminder of the great foundation that hymns laid in my childhood years. Thanks. This was really meaningful to me, and I found myself singing Blessed Assurance all weekend; it was very refreshing, as we attend a church now that primarily worships with more modern choruses. It was a nice reminder of the great foundation that hymns laid in my childhood years. Thanks.

]]> By: Julie http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/10/singing-to-our-children.html/comment-page-1#comment-4236 Julie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:46:27 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=1885#comment-4236 Our family also focuses on a hymn a month. We've been doing it for about 6 months - using Joni Erikson Tada's book: Hymns for a Kid's Heart - it comes with a CD if you're not musically inclined. I'm amazed (and thankful!) that my 4 year old knows the timeless truths in hymns. One Saturday morning, he was singing in bed (before coming to breakfast), "What can wash away my sin?! Nothing but the blood of Jesus!" To see a glimpse of him singing "Onward Christian Soldiers" go here: http://funmajors.blogspot.com/2008/09/onward-christian-soldiers.html Our family also focuses on a hymn a month. We’ve been doing it for about 6 months – using Joni Erikson Tada’s book: Hymns for a Kid’s Heart – it comes with a CD if you’re not musically inclined. I’m amazed (and thankful!) that my 4 year old knows the timeless truths in hymns. One Saturday morning, he was singing in bed (before coming to breakfast), “What can wash away my sin?! Nothing but the blood of Jesus!” To see a glimpse of him singing “Onward Christian Soldiers” go here: http://funmajors.blogspot.com/2008/09/onward-christian-soldiers.html

]]> By: Michele http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/10/singing-to-our-children.html/comment-page-1#comment-4230 Michele Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:11:28 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=1885#comment-4230 Wow, this is so powerful! Hymns have such deep meaning and so much truth in them. It's a great way to speak/sing God's truth into our children's lives. I will be praying about which hymns to sing over my 1 1/2 yr old, and the baby on the way. Thanks for the wonderful idea! Wow, this is so powerful! Hymns have such deep meaning and so much truth in them. It’s a great way to speak/sing God’s truth into our children’s lives. I will be praying about which hymns to sing over my 1 1/2 yr old, and the baby on the way. Thanks for the wonderful idea!

]]> By: stephanie http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/10/singing-to-our-children.html/comment-page-1#comment-4228 stephanie Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:40:27 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=1885#comment-4228 We study one hymn a month in our family, learning the author and their life story. My children are older (no longer rocking age)but we still enjoy singing together! I often will hear one of them humming or singing while they are doing their chores, and it always brings joy to my heart! If you have older children and would like to study the hymns, I have created a notebooking page for that purpose. You can find it on my blog here: http://ahighandnoblecalling.com/2008/09/07/weekly-hymn-study/ We study one hymn a month in our family, learning the author and their life story. My children are older (no longer rocking age)but we still enjoy singing together! I often will hear one of them humming or singing while they are doing their chores, and it always brings joy to my heart!

If you have older children and would like to study the hymns, I have created a notebooking page for that purpose. You can find it on my blog here: http://ahighandnoblecalling.com/2008/09/07/weekly-hymn-study/

]]> By: Erica http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/10/singing-to-our-children.html/comment-page-1#comment-4224 Erica Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:22:26 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=1885#comment-4224 This was the hymn dear friends selected for their son, who they discovered was fatally ill while in the womb (and this after they buried a daughter at 8 days and another son at 17 weeks in the womb). God confirmed it for them while he was yet sick and they were praying for him. When he died,just short of 3 weeks old, they walked into church the next morning to the sound of our Pastor calling us all forward to pray over them at the altar. After many tears and groaning before the Lord, we all headed back to our seats. As we did so, this hymn began. We attend a large "mega" church and all of the music is planned WEEKS ahead of time...and we don't sing hymns all that often. The Worship Leader had no idea that this was Samuel's song...but God knew and used it as one sign among many that He was holding them in His hand. This was the hymn dear friends selected for their son, who they discovered was fatally ill while in the womb (and this after they buried a daughter at 8 days and another son at 17 weeks in the womb). God confirmed it for them while he was yet sick and they were praying for him. When he died,just short of 3 weeks old, they walked into church the next morning to the sound of our Pastor calling us all forward to pray over them at the altar. After many tears and groaning before the Lord, we all headed back to our seats. As we did so, this hymn began. We attend a large “mega” church and all of the music is planned WEEKS ahead of time…and we don’t sing hymns all that often. The Worship Leader had no idea that this was Samuel’s song…but God knew and used it as one sign among many that He was holding them in His hand.

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