Give Thanks

Over the last 6 weeks or so C's class has been memorizing a verse or two at a time of Psalm 136.  They worked all the way up to Psalm 136:1-9! You might think this would be a difficult task for a 5 year old...apparently that's not the case :)  I think they practiced at school some - not sure of the exact details since getting C to tell me what he does at school is like pulling teeth - he SUCH a boy! :)  Outside of school, we just reviewed the verses a couple of minutes each morning in the Silver Bullet on our way to school.  And wha-la - the kid has it memorized.  (Oddly enough, the same can't be said for me.  I still have to "cheat" and look at the paper...I guess that's the difference between a fresh 5 year old brain and my much less fresh 33 year old brain :)

Oh well...despite my inability to keep up with C's mad memorization skillz, I have REALLY enjoyed started each week-day for the last 6 weeks with this reminder to "give thanks." 

Psalm 136

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,

for his steadfast love endures forever.

2Give thanks to the God of gods,

for his steadfast love endures forever.

3Give thanks to the Lord of lords,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

4to him who alone does great wonders,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

5to him who by understanding made the heavens,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

6to him who spread out the earth above the waters,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

7to him who made the great lights,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

8the sun to rule over the day,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

9the moon and stars to rule over the night,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

Yesterday, all the kindergartner's recited what they had memorized together for the parents and then sang/signed "Give Thanks" in front of the other Lower School Students at chapel.  Very moving!

Give Thanks

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks unto the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son
Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks unto the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son

And now let the weak say, "I am strong"
Let the poor say, "I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us"
And now let the weak say, "I am strong"
Let the poor say, "I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us"

I'm so proud of C!  He did very well and even managed to resist the temptation to cut-up with a little friend sitting right next to him (not an easy task for a fun-loving, playful kid :)  

Happy Thanksgiving!