December 1, 2004
We sing a repertoire of songs to our preschooler each night as part of his bedtime routine. During "Jesus Loves Me," we do some hand motions that he learned at Sunday school. About a month ago we added two songs in French (it's quite a long bedtime routine, let me tell you!), one of which is "Jesus m'aime," that is, "Jesus Loves Me" in French. The chorus translates exactly, so I did the same hand motions.

"No!" he shouted. "Not 'Jesus Loves Me'! The song in French!"

"This is the song in French. It's 'Jesus Loves Me' in French. Listen." I sang the chorus again and did the motions. His eyes grew wide. In a hushed, awed tone, he whispered, "Wowwww....wowwww....I can't believe it."

"Oui, Jésus m'aime,
Oui, Jésus m'aime,
Oui, Jésus m'aime,
La Bible me le dit."

C'est vrai. C'est incroyable!