I have been trying, unsuccessfully until today, to incorporate hymns into our school day.  This has sadly never been a part of our morning devotionals, and our church, although it has awesome worship music, sings hymns only occasionally.  I hated to think of all that great spiritual meat we were missing out on. 

I was inspired by Ann at Holy Experience in her Morning Gathering post to buy Then Sings my Soul.  I just love it and it has all these great and inspiring stories to go with each hymn.  Also, the curriculum we use often calls for singing a hymn.  I would attempt to do so, and my efforts would fall flat.  I would often substitute a children's Bible song in it's place, but in my heart I longed for more.

My son and I happened upon an amazing discovery today.  I guess I have known all along that there are many ways to offer up our worship, our sacrifice of praise to our King.  I got out my new book this morning determined once again to add a hymn to our morning devotion time, even when it wasn't part of the curriculum for the day. 

I told him that I would sing the hymn once through and then we would sing it together.  It just so happened that Isaac's new bongos that his Nana had given him for Christmas were sitting nearby.  As I sang, Isaac began to pat out the rhythm of the hymn on his bongos.  He wanted to do the song again and again! 

And guess what?!?  He has asked to do more hymns, with bongo accompaniment of course, during every break we have had today!  Glory!