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in Bible· Biblical Principle Approach· Music

Hymns for a Kid’s Heart

After two year of homeschooling, I heard an idea I quickly embraced. In fact, I don’t know why it hadn’t been implemented already.

Start each day with worship.

We read the Bible. Math lessons were completed. Spelling done. But what about ideas wrapped in melody? I wanted words from the saints echoing in our soul.

Our worship time varies greatly from new music to old. We use CDs, YouTube videos, or simply our voices. It can be one song or many. And it usually includes at least one little person dancing. When I hear humming throughout the day, I know the effort of gathering everyone is worth it.

One resource we’ve enjoyed is the series by Bobbie Wolgemuth and Joni Eareckson Tada entitled, Hymns for a Kid’s Heart.

48986: Hymns For A Kids Heart, Volumes 1 and 2

Before the words and music for each hymn, there is a beautiful illustration, an introduction to the hymn writer, and a personal story from Joni Eareckson Tada.

There are twelve hymns per book. I read the short biography one day and “From My Heart to You” the next, spending one week on each hymn. The accompanying CD includes children singing with both of the authors. The arrangements are engaging and pleasant.

There is also a version for Christmas Carols and Passion Hymns. They don’t include the biography section, but instead have a Scripture verse and Bible story to introduce the music.

These books are not just for kid’s hearts. My heart needs the inspiration, too. We pulled out the Christmas one this morning to sing, O Come All Ye Faithful. Yes, I need to come. I need to rest a moment and lift my thoughts heavenward before the day’s work begins.

Written by Renae Deckard, Biblical Principled mother of 3. Find Renae’s reflections about homeschool and family life at Life Nurturing Education.

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Filed Under: Bible, Biblical Principle Approach, Music Tagged With: Bible, Devotional, Written by Renae

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  1. Jenn says

    December 1, 2009 at 8:52 am

    Brilliant minds think alike! I had this same idea this year. We have a hymn book and each day the kids pick a song and we sing before we read from the Bible. It’s just as simple as that. I, too, have Joni’s book, which I like, as well. My main motivation to sing hymns is that we don’t sing them often enough at church. We sing them, but not so many times that the kids learn them.
    Jenn
    .-= Jenn´s last blog ..When It Rains It Pours =-.

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  2. Nikki says

    December 1, 2009 at 8:56 am

    These sound great! I’ve been wanting to do a study on hymns. We already sing some hymns during our family worship times, but adding the biography section sounds amazing!
    .-= Nikki´s last blog ..Advent =-.

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  3. Brenda says

    December 1, 2009 at 11:43 am

    I love these books!
    .-= Brenda´s last blog ..Kicking off December! Win an ornament and gift tags =-.

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  4. Renae says

    December 1, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    Jenn,
    I agree. When I sing classic hymns I imagine all the saints who have gone before me. And why do we always skip the third verse in church? There’s some good stuff in verse three. 😉

    Nikki,
    Some people like the Mr. Pipes series to learn the biographies of the hymn writers, but I like these better. My kids were so inspired!

    I do suggest getting them now though. I couldn’t find them online anywhere a few months ago. I was glad to see them back in stock at Christianbook.com. They also had them at http://www.libraryanded.com for awhile.

    Brenda,
    Glad to hear that you concur. A friend and I bought different books to trade, but I ended up buying them all. They were some of the first books I unpacked after our recent move.
    .-= Renae´s last blog ..In Case You’re Looking for Thanksgiving Ideas… =-.

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