So lately we've started a new little routine in the mornings. It is quite simple really. We sing a few songs, usually one non-churchy song which has lately been the "ABCs" or a classic from a few years back, maybe some of you will recognize it, "B--B-B--B-B-B! B--B-B--B-B-B - GO BAYSIDE!" I know it is silly, but you gotta love it! One day my husband randomly sang it and both of our kids loved it, sometimes it even ends up being added into the mix at FHE. Our 14 month old will even say "B-B-B" in a little bit of a rhythm. We usually end in saying Baby for our daughter, instead of Bayside, and then proceed to do the letters of all of our names and end with our last name. Then after our more up tempo song we do one or two church songs which has lately been "I am a Child of God" or a random song listened to on one of our Primary CDs.
After our silly and peaceful singing we each say our individual prayers. Then following this I started out having our son read a verse of scripture but have recently turned to reciting an Article of Faith. After a little over a week our 3 year old has the 1st Article of Faith down and we are about to move on. It is fun to see him get so excited about getting it.
It has been a great addition to our day and especially a great way to start our day. It helps us to stop and remember what is most important and reminds us to always start the day off with a prayer and with happy family moments, even if it does mean bringing back Zack Morris and the gang. :)
What does your family do to start the day off right?
1 comment:
love it! can't wait to try it in our family. thanks for such a great resource.
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