Warning: Religious Post Ahead

I don’t usually write about religion or politics, but this morning something happened and I felt like I HAD to tell someone. I love to listen to Christian contemporary music. I sometimes sing with the band at the contemporary service at my church, and between Elmo and the Wiggles albums, I play a lot of Christian music for my daughter when we’re driving. She has a particular affinity for old Amy Grant, who is not one of my favorites.

One song I really do like is a song that came out a few years ago by Britt Nicole. It’s called Set the World on Fire.

This is kind of a lame YouTube video, but you can hear the song. Baby Galen really likes this song, so I play it once in a while when I can’t listen to “Wheels on the Bus” again. This morning, out of nowhere, she said to me, “Mommy, am I going to set the world on fire?”

It was one of those moments, where time completely stands still. I felt like my answer would really make a difference, so I turned to her, and I said, “Yes, You are going to do great things. You are so special. There’s no one else like you.”

She said, “Okay, Mommy!” and ran off to play. Ever have a moment like that, where you feel like all of a sudden you’re just given way too much power, and you’d better use it well?

 

Shana Galen, Multitasker Mama

I’m Shana Galen, AKA Multitasker Mama (and aren’t we all?). I’m a wife, mom to a three-year-old daughter I call Baby Galen. My parenting motto is, “Keep moving. Don’t pass out. Don’t throw up.” Or maybe that’s my fitness motto? www.shanagalen.com