A Lullaby for All

About a week ago I dropped Jonah's bottles at nap time and night time. Surprisingly, he let them go without any screaming and crying. However, I have come to find that because the bottles are gone, Jonah doesn't really know how to settle down on his own. For the past few nights, it has taken at least an hour to get him to calm down enough to fall asleep. He spends a great deal of time peeking over his crib to make sure that I am close enough and awake enough to pay him some attention.

Like every nap time, I sing a song to Jonah before I put him down. Edelweiss is always the song of choice. To mix things up a bit today I decided to sing two songs, one for him and one for me. My second song of choice was a song that I sang in a wedding this past November, titled He's Always Been Faithful by Sarah Groves. Well, the second song worked like a charm. He settled down quickly and was asleep in his crib in under five minutes.

As I sang, I realized that I also began to settle down. By lifting my voice to God, I was able to let go of some of the heartache and sadness that the past 24 hours has brought on. Like Jonah worrying about me, I realized that I have been spending too much time worrying if God really has everything under control. To sing the words of the song and mean it, I was able to settle down and rest knowing that God has always been faithful to me and he will be again. The song is truly a lullaby for all.

He's Always Been Faithful

Morning by morning, I wake up to find

the power and the comfort of God's hand in mine.

Season by season, I watch him amazed

in awe of the mystery of His perfect ways.

All I'm in need of, His hand will provide

He's always been faithful to me.

I can't remember a trial or a pain

He did not recycle to bring me gain.

I can't remember a single regret

in serving God only and trusting his plan.

All I'm in need of His hand will provide.

He's always been faithful to me.

This is my anthem. This is my song,

the theme of the stories I've heard for so long.

God has been faithful. He will be again.

His loving compassion it knows no end.

All I'm in need of, His hand will provide.

He's always been faithful to me.

Sweet dreams to all.

Betsy