Elijah P

Since little man is 'sweetly' reminding me of his presence...I thought I'd reflect on his song and or prayers for him. Sometimes I need a little reminder to keep me grounded.

After Adley, it was a set tradition in our home that we would pick a hymn to dedicate to each of our children. I love singing to them in utero, right after birth, in the rocking chair at home and in church. We sing in the car too.

This was the first hymn that Adley fully learned the words to. She sang this with us almost every night before bed as we prepared nine months for his arrival. She loves leading this song at pretend church with her dollies. And, I could be crazy but I think he calms down just a little when he hears his song.

Where He Leads I'll Follow

Sweet are the promises, kind is the word,
Dearer far than any message man ever heard;
Pure was the mind of Christ, sinless I see;
He the great example is, and pattern for me.

Refrain

Where He leads I’ll follow,
Follow all the way.
Where He leads I’ll follow,
Follow Jesus ev’ry day.

Sweet is the tender love Jesus hath shown,
Sweeter far than any love that mortals have known;
Kind to the erring one, faithful is He;
He the great example is, and pattern for me.

Refrain

List to His loving words, “Come unto Me”;
Weary, heavy laden, there is sweet rest for thee;
Trust in His promises, faithful and sure;
Lean upon the Savior, and thy soul is secure.

Refrain

Simply put, we pray that you Elijah will go where He leads you. We pray that you see Him as your example and pattern. We will fail you, He will not. Lean on Him, trust in Him. We pray that your soul is secure.
We love you and hope this is your anthem for life's journey.

Love,
Mama

Adley's Song

Hey sweet girl,

Bedtime for young children is steeped with much tradition that varies from home to home. I'm not sure how we started this tradition, but I'm glad we did. Usually you hear the phrase, 'just one more story'. Our focus is a little different.

While bedtime at our house varies from time to time our traditions stay about the same. When you are dressed and ready for bed we read a bible story, sing a song and pray.

Before you were born I sang a song to you. Since you were a tiny baby we've sung this song to you almost every night.
We sort of dedicated this song to you.
We wanted the words to something that you took with you throughout your life and embraced as a theme or anthem of sorts.

Come, thou Fount of every blessing,
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it,
mount of thy redeeming love.

Here I raise mine Ebenezer;
hither by thy help I'm come;
and I hope, by thy good pleasure,
safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
wandering from the fold of God;
he, to rescue me from danger,
interposed his precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor
daily I'm constrained to be!
Let thy goodness, like a fetter,
bind my wandering heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love;
here's my heart, O take and seal it,
seal it for thy courts above.

This was my favorite hymn is high school. I loved the idea of an Ebenezer. I tried sleeping with one to remember, it didn't work out to well. :-)

My prayer is that as we sing these words to you you listen to the words and the meaning behind them. My prayer for you is that you give your heart to God and let him seal it for his courts above.

Love,
Mommy