I think children’s books linger in our minds a long time. Our whole family was worshiping together at a church in Charlotte when I realized the pictures on my mind during singing were from a children’s book. A book I had read back in the 60’s while living in St. Catharines, Ontario.
So on this particular Sunday while I watched the worship leader raise her hands and sing “hosanna,” I was immediately transported back into the book where the little Jewish children were waving palm branches and looked very happy.
Two things I took from that moment. One–happy little children don’t have a corner on the “praising Jesus” market. Sometimes it is adults (happy and sad ones) who lift their hands and hearts in worship when Jesus is near. AND. Two–we need to be VERY careful what our children read.
That morning I had a flashback from 2014 in Charlotte, NC to 1965 in St. Catharines, Ontario. Almost 50 years later I still remembered what that book looked like. Seriously…I remembered what that “hosanna” PAGE looked like!
Hmmmm. Me thinks it would be proactive to feed our children’s mind (and therefore memories) with correctness. It will come back to them!!
Happily ever after, beth
afterwords 
The book collection is packed away in the storage unit, but you are an expert at finding things there! Just picked up another couple of books yesterday. Can’t stop. So fun.
I think of kids’ books too, often. I must be your daughter or something. Thanks for always having the best kids’ books and for continuing to collect them for MY kids!!!