A Child’s Bedtime Prayers

 

As far back as I can go (and I remember stuff from 3-4 years old) I have ended my day with prayers. Sometimes said with my Mom, but mostly remember my Grandma doing that. There were 4 spoken prayers and a sung prayer. My Grandma was the only one who included the sung one. The German prayer and song I never knew the English words to and never thought to ask what they meant.

 

In no particular order:

 

The Lord’s Prayer (you should all know this one)

 

Tender Jesus

Tender Jesus, meek and mild

Look on me, a little child

Help me if it be Thy will

To recover from all ill

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Now I Lay Me

(this is the version I learned)

Now I lay me down to sleep

I pray the Lord my soul to keep

If I should die before I wake

I pray the Lord my soul to take

And this I ask for Jesus’ sake. Amen

 

(this is the version Marvin learned and the one we taught the kids)

Now I lay me down to sleep

I pray the Lord my soul to keep

Glad and well may I awake

And this I ask for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

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Ich Bin Klein

Ich bin klein
Mein Herz ist Rein
Kann niemand d'rin wohnen
Als Jesus allein

 

(the translation I learned after I was an adult)

I am small
My heart is pure
No-one can live there
But Jesus alone.

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Now, on to the German song. Once Grandma was gone, I never heard this again. I did a lot of research on the Internet and think I found it. The only words I could remember were “geh zur ruh” which means “go to rest”.

 

Here is the video I found on Youtube, with the translation below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNR0IQ0CUng

 

Tired, I'm going to rest,
Close both eyes.
Father, let your eyes
Be over my bed!

All who are related to me,
God, let rest in your hand.
May all people, big and small,
Be commended to your care.

To those sick at heart, send rest,
Close the eyes wet with tears!
Let the moon stand in the sky
And look down on the quiet world!

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My faith has been absolutely fundamental to my life. My faith is what kept me from committing suicide. When I was in the hospital at the beginning of the year and faced the possibility of death, I was fairly calm. I look back at that time and know that I was being well cared for by Jesus. I was saying all these prayers (except for the German song) plus the 23^rd Psalm over and over. I am so grateful for the foundation I had from toddlerhood on by these prayers.

 

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Bookcases for My Sci-fi/Fantasy Room

In my dream world, I’ve always wanted an actual library room in my many-roomed mansion. Floor to ceiling shelves with a rolling ladder. But as the years have gone by, my dreams have become a bit more realistic. They are still dreams. They are still not gonna happen. But they are fun to think about.

 

I have a pretty large collection of books. I’ve gone through a lot of them for a second or third read and kept the ones I really love. The rest I donate. So I really don’t need an entire library room, but it would be cool to have much smaller rooms for the different genres of books. This one is about sci-fi and fantasy.

 

For fantasy, you MUST have at least one dragon bookcase. The dragon shaped one would be the only one of that kind. The other one I might need 2 of. And maybe a couple of shelves. I have a LOT of fantasy books.

 

Then of course you need the decorations. Dragon figurines, knights, princesses, castles. These are just some of the ones I’d need. And now that there is the wonder of 3-D printing there are SO many options. Also Temu and Oriental Trading Company.

 

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Now on to sci-fi!!! I used to have a ton of those books too, but also did the winnowing thing that I did for the fantasy. Still have enough to warrant their own place in the room. Spaceship bookcases are pretty hard to come by that don’t look like they belong in a child’s room.

 

I like the idea of the rotating corner ones, but would have to come up with some kind of rocket nose to put on top. The design of the wall one is nice, but would have to be longer with more shelves, and no fins on the side. And of course you’d have to have the appropriate decorations for that as well. Same options as with the fantasy ones.

 

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To complete the room, you’d need comfy chairs, maybe a chaise lounge, and PROPER LIGHTING!!! After all, if I’m spending copious amounts of time reading, I don’t want to risk eye strain!

 

Random Thought:

We’re all time travelers moving at the speed of exactly 60 minutes per hour.

 

 

 

Hive Mind Questions

 

Things I have pondered off and on over the years. What do YOU have to say? Extra brownie points if you actually respond/tell me.

 

HOA

Thankfully, we’ve never had to deal with this. I have NEVER heard or read anything positive about them. They all seem to be led by very power-hungry %&@* who like to go out of their way to annoy and disrupt life. What’s YOUR take?

 

Office food thieves

Again, I’ve never had to deal with this. I can’t imagine someone deliberately taking someone’s food or drink from the breakroom fridge. I have read SO MANY stories about people having this done to them, and when they complain, NOTHING happens. I’ve read about secret cameras set up to catch the thief. I’ve read where the victim deliberately alters/messes up their own food to see if the thief gets sick. And then when the thief gets sick, it’s the person who has had their food stolen that is reprimanded! (Don’t get me started on what I’ve read about HR!) I’ve seen actual lock boxes used in the fridge. Has anyone experienced this?

 

Is a hot dog a sandwich?

Absolutely. It’s food between 2 pieces of what is basically bread. When you’re dealing with ethnic food, the rules can change a bit. Also if there is a change in the delivery system. A taco is a taco. Anything wrapped up in a tortilla is a wrap. A sloppy joe on a hamburger bun is a sandwich. If the sloppy joe meat is in a tortilla, it’s a wrap. I consider a pita a sandwich. I have been known to take 2 pancakes and put lunchmeat between them and call it a sandwich. That’s only if we’ve run out of bread and haven’t made it to the store yet. Obviously, if this is done with 2 pieces of French toast, it’s a sandwich.

 

Daylight savings time vs standard

I hate going through the time change for DST, but I LOVE the extra light at the end of the day. I’ve never been a sunrise person, so sunsets are just fine with me. I would not mind staying with DST. Yes, the darker mornings aren’t wonderful, especially for small kids. But in the winter, I spent MANY mornings standing in the dark waiting for the school bus. I lived through it. By the first recess there was plenty of light on the playground. Older kids can just suck it up. I did.

 

Self driving cars and big rigs

I really don’t trust the cars. I would not willingly ride in one. As for big rigs, that’s a big NOPE. Too many things can go wrong. Unless the big rig is on an actual track (like a train), too much can go wrong.

 

Child birth order

This is just a throwaway thought. I put no credence in this. It doesn’t matter, really, unless the parents are real jerks about it. On my Dad’s side, I’m the middle child of three. On my Mom’s side, I’m the eldest of two. If anything, that makes me a split personality…

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Random Thought

Butter is just food lotion.