Rockin' an a Sangin'

Work is slow this morning and I have caught myself rocking and humming at my desk. No, not loud enough to bother anyone, but like I would rocking the baby at night. I love to sing, although I don't do it so well. I know the bible says to make a joyful noise unto the Lord, but mine, well, we'll just say it definitely qualifies as noise.
But as off-key and "noisy" as it may be, my Chicken Little seems to enjoy it just fine. Every time I hold her I have to rock and sing. I love bedtime because it's our quiet time together. She's swaddled tightly, snuggled down close in mommy's arms, eyes closed and listening to me hum or sing.
I often find that I can't remember the words to the songs, so I do one of three things. I either sing the same part over and over, I hum the missing pieces, or I just make up my own words.

These are a few of the songs we do sing:

1. Jesus love me. (Who doesn't enjoy this one?)

2. He's got the whole world in His hands. (I make up my own parts to this one, such as: "He's got the little baby _____, in His hands....")

3. You are my sunshine. (I remember my mom teaching me this one when I was young. And besides, Chicken Little is the light of my life.)

4. Over the Rainbow. (You know the song Judy Garland sings in Wizard of Oz. I can't remember all the words, so I just repeat the ones I do until I'm sick of hearing them...lol.)

5. Beauty and the Beast. (This one I can never remember the words to, but I hum it all the same. It's one of my favorite Disney movies.)

I also love to sing some of the hymns from church.

6. Shall we gather at the river. (This is the only song I've ever heard my great-grandmother sing. I even request this one at 5th Sunday night sings.)

Plus we sing all the classics.

7. I hum "Brahms Lullaby"

8. Hush little baby.

9. Rock-a-bye baby.

10. Twinkle little star.



Sometimes, even after she's drifted off, I still sit holding her, humming or singing away off-key, probably even off note, but I know these moments will pass too quickly, so I keep rockin' an a sangin', on and on and on.


Do you sing to your children? What do you sing? Which is your favorite?