Comments on: A Silly Little Song http://gleanerblog.mcmds.com/general/2011/09/new-a-silly-little-song Sat, 19 May 2012 04:49:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Rhonda http://gleanerblog.mcmds.com/general/2011/09/new-a-silly-little-song/comment-page-1#comment-3786 Rhonda Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:20:18 +0000 http://gleanerblog.mcmds.com/?p=1285#comment-3786 Last Sabbath we attended the 20 year reunion of His Praise and at a transition, the congregation was directed to sing Jesus Loves Me. As the accompanyist began to play, our one year old grandson looked up at his mother and me as he heard the music and a dawn of recognition passed over his face and then he broke into a smile. He is pre-verbal, but it was as if he said, "Oh, cool! They're singing a song I know--they're singing MY song!" Then he began to clap, something he does when he is fed his favorite food or something happens that he heartily approves of. =-) Last Sabbath we attended the 20 year reunion of His Praise and at a transition, the congregation was directed to sing Jesus Loves Me. As the accompanyist began to play, our one year old grandson looked up at his mother and me as he heard the music and a dawn of recognition passed over his face and then he broke into a smile. He is pre-verbal, but it was as if he said, “Oh, cool! They’re singing a song I know–they’re singing MY song!” Then he began to clap, something he does when he is fed his favorite food or something happens that he heartily approves of. =-)

]]> By: Heidi http://gleanerblog.mcmds.com/general/2011/09/new-a-silly-little-song/comment-page-1#comment-3615 Heidi Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:13:11 +0000 http://gleanerblog.mcmds.com/?p=1285#comment-3615 It's true that the things children learn stick with them for a long time. My husband and I both recited the fourth commandment by memory the other day. Unlike my upcoming recital repertoire, for example, these verses are not something I constantly review, but they are instantly availble, word for word, many years after I first learned them. Maybe there are a couple of reasons for that, one of them being that the mind of a child is particularly quick in putting things into the memory. I think it's also possible that these verses, and Sabbath school songs and the like, are things God is especially interested in helping me remember. What I love about brains is that it is never too late to put good things into them, no matter how old we get. I played the piano in cradle roll as an adult for a couple of years, and even though it has been several years since that time, the songs I learned in those two years still come back to encourage me during all kinds of trials. And minds, like muscles, get more and more efficient with exercise. It’s true that the things children learn stick with them for a long time. My husband and I both recited the fourth commandment by memory the other day. Unlike my upcoming recital repertoire, for example, these verses are not something I constantly review, but they are instantly availble, word for word, many years after I first learned them.

Maybe there are a couple of reasons for that, one of them being that the mind of a child is particularly quick in putting things into the memory. I think it’s also possible that these verses, and Sabbath school songs and the like, are things God is especially interested in helping me remember.

What I love about brains is that it is never too late to put good things into them, no matter how old we get. I played the piano in cradle roll as an adult for a couple of years, and even though it has been several years since that time, the songs I learned in those two years still come back to encourage me during all kinds of trials. And minds, like muscles, get more and more efficient with exercise.

]]> By: Diana http://gleanerblog.mcmds.com/general/2011/09/new-a-silly-little-song/comment-page-1#comment-3572 Diana Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:35:49 +0000 http://gleanerblog.mcmds.com/?p=1285#comment-3572 I Still sing Jesus Loves Me when I can't sleep at night, and can recite random texts...which is great. (capital) I don't know the song about the crab and the lobster; might be fun to learn! Next time I am with my grandkids I think I'll teach them Jesus Loves Me!...have taught them others! Thanks for the fun story AND the reminder!! Wirh my grandkids I Still sing Jesus Loves Me when I can’t sleep at night, and can recite random texts…which is great. (capital) I don’t know the song about the crab and the lobster; might be fun to learn! Next time I am with my grandkids I think I’ll teach them Jesus Loves Me!…have taught them others! Thanks for the fun story AND the reminder!!
Wirh my grandkids

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