Found within the laughter of each tiny girl and boy. . .

When I go around the country and visit my grandchildren, I always offer to sing songs and give backrubs before bedtime. The most requested song is one that I wrote when my own children were small called, “The Love of Children.” I’ve sung this song in California, Idaho, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. It always brings tears to my eyes as I hear my sweet grandchildren join me in singing the chorus: 

The love of children is something very dear,
so hold them tightly and your love will fade away their fears.
The love of children brings promises of joy
found within the laughter of each tiny girl and boy. 

I’m so grateful that I’ve passed on the “love of children” to my children and that they love and cherish their children as much as I always loved and cherished them. When I was in Mississippi on March 16, 2019, I was singing this song to my granddaughter when my daughter walked into the room. She started singing the song with me as she made up a harmony with her beautiful, rich, gentle voice. I thought to myself, “That sounds so beautiful! I really need to get this song recorded someday.”

Someday.

I’ve been saying that for about thirty years now! Till then, I’ll just continue singing it to my grandchildren. Their love and laughter always brings me such great joy! 

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The Love Of Children 

Excerpt from the Musical Presentation, “Woman, Wife, Mother—A Song to Sing”

VERSE 1
I stand beside the little children
but find I’m much too tall
to hear their softly spoken words
or wipe a tear that falls.
I find that I must humbly kneel
and hold their hands in mine
to see the world as they do,
through love that’s in their eyes.

CHORUS
The love of children is something very dear,
so hold them tightly and your love will fade away their fears.
The love of children brings promises of joy
found within the laughter of each tiny girl and boy.

VERSE 2
A child hears music in the breezes
that ruffles up his hair
and sees the gentle hand of God
when raindrops blur the air.
And Mother Nature’s perfume
delights his little nose
eager hands are reaching
to touch a velvet rose.

CHORUS
The love of children is something very dear,
so hold them tightly and your love will fade away their fears.
The love of children brings promises of joy
found within the laughter of each tiny girl and boy.

VERSE 3
I need to love the little children
with all they freely give
to touch, and see, and hear, and know,
and like a child live.
Then gladly I will guide them
with a heart of charity. 
With patient understanding,
I’ll feel their love for me.

CHORUS
The love of children is something very dear,
so hold them tightly and your love will fade away their fears.
The love of children brings promises of joy
found within the laughter of each tiny girl and boy.