Article August 4, 2014 Issue

A sweet song to sing

Kathryn A. T. Knox

One time, I saw a little boy at the side of a swimming pool, grabbing on to his mom’s legs, refusing to let go. He didn’t want to jump into the water. Of course, he didn’t know how much fun swimming would eventually be. At that moment, he was scared of what he thought lay ahead. Fear can sometimes make us run away from something, not want to do something, or feel confused about what to do next.

My grandson Chace is in preschool. He likes his Sunday School class. One morning, though, he was just feeling afraid and confused. He said, “I don’t know what to do,” and he was crying about leaving home for church. He just wanted his mommy and daddy. I told him about a song that had been sung to his own mommy and auntie when they were little. I said I’d tell him the words to think about.

You can sing this song using your own tune, or you can say it as a poem. Chace and I made hand movements to the words. After saying it twice to Chace, who listened carefully, he brushed his tears away. Soon, he was in Sunday School and happily in his class. Here is the song for you to enjoy too, no matter where you are:

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