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What She Did For Me

August 21, 2009 by Tracey 10 Comments

Isn’t it often the seemingly small things that our children do that cause tears to come to our eyes and our hearts to melt?

At one Wednesday night church service, the music director had a “favorites” time during which those in the congregation could ask for their favorite hymn to be sung. My personal choices would be All the Way My Saviour Leads Me and Day by Day, though I’m usually not inclined to lift my hand and request one of them.

As a mom, it’s always interesting when your child raises her hand during times like this since you never know what she’s going to say (could she be desiring some obscure tune that no one knows – or worse yet, Jingle Bells???)

I wasn’t too surprised when my six-year-old raised her hand and requested Fanny Crosby’s Praise Him, Praise Him. Ever since learning about the famous songwriter during Vacation Bible School last summer, she has been fascinated with flipping through the hymn book and finding all the hymns Fanny Crosby wrote.

I was, however, a bit surprised when, several selections later, my eight-year-old, who was sitting next to me, raised her hand. She never desires to have attention drawn to herself. Yet here she was, saying the number of a song loudly and clearly. I truly expected it to be Victory in Jesus, one of her own favorite hymns. But it wasn’t……….it was Day by Day. She looked up at me, smiled, and said, “Mommy, I chose that one for you.”

Even now her thoughtfulness causes me to cry. It may have seemed like such a small thing, yet how huge it was for her. She stepped way outside her comfort zone in order to please me.

The next morning, as I was praying, an even bigger thought hit me. Is that how God feels when I step outside of my comfort zone to do something that I know will please Him?

Wow – this parenting stuff can be really powerful!!

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  1. TidyMom says

    August 21, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    What a beautiful moment!! I teared up just reading it!!β™₯

    ~TidyMom

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  2. Becky K. says

    August 21, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    I love it!!

    Our children hold a lot of power in thier young hands. The power to thrill us and the power to hurt us. I am so very happy that your daughter used her power to make your day!

    Becky K.

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  3. momlovesbeingathome says

    August 21, 2009 at 3:01 pm

    What a great moment! That's so cool! πŸ™‚

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  4. Elizabeth says

    August 21, 2009 at 4:03 pm

    How sweet! What a beautiful moment for both of you.

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  5. Melissa, Multi-Tasking Mama says

    August 21, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    I bet it is how God feels when we step out for Him- truly humbling isn't it?

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  6. Sherry says

    August 21, 2009 at 9:03 pm

    Wow! What a blessing and finer thing! πŸ˜€ Love it when children do something out of character (in a good way of course). πŸ˜€

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  7. Kara says

    August 22, 2009 at 3:57 pm

    So sweet! I love those moments.

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  8. Teresa @ Grammy Girlfriend says

    August 23, 2009 at 6:08 pm

    what a special moment…loved reading your blog today…..

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  9. Gretchen says

    August 25, 2009 at 4:21 pm

    Thank you for your visit and encouragement, Tracey. Loved this post. And, as I am a member of a nondenominational, contemporary church, I have missed out on some of these wonderful hymns. We do a few classic/standards, e.g. Great Is Thy Faithfulness, but not many. A few years back, as a friend was getting ready to move away, she gave me a hymnal. Wasn't that sweet?

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  10. Amy @ Finer Things says

    August 25, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    Now I have tears! How special for you. πŸ™‚

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