The Power of Primary Songs

Growing up there never was a car trip that wasn't without primary songs. If we went to Grandma's, we would sing primary songs, when we took a family trip to Yellowstone, we would sing primary songs, when we'd get in the car to go to church, we were singing primary songs. Instead of my parents complaining about all the noise, they would join in. If there was a new song they didn't know, we would spend the travel time teaching them the words. But no matter what, we always sang together!
Primary songs will always be a part of my life. These songs are inspired words that help promote testimony's, bring comfort, and are just plain fun! There were a couple of times growing up where a primary song brought a lot of comfort. In the middle of the night, during a lightning storm I would sing. When I'd go in for my booster shots just before school, I would sing. When my sister fell from her bike and her knee was all scrapped up, we would sing together to keep her from crying.
As I've become an adult I admit that these songs still bring me such joy and comfort. When my brother passed away we sang, "families can be together forever." When a missionary leaves we sing, "Armies of Helaman." When we get together for family home evening we sing, "I am a child of God." Last week when I was perming Jessica and Genevieve's hair, we sang primary songs to help pass the time.
Yesterday I had a Dr's appointment. One that I was not looking forward to. One that I was told would be extremely painful. Of course my nerves were crazy and I could hardly sit still waiting for the doctor to come in. As I sat there with my heart racing and my body chilled with only a small blanket around me I started to sing. I went through all the songs we've been practicing for our primary program. "Scripture Power", "Follow the Prophet", "Did Jesus really live again", and yes, I had to squeeze in the "Popcorn song". While singing these songs it help bring comfort and warmth. I made it through the procedure and I was grateful to my Heavenly Father for the comfort I received from just singing those simple, yet powerful primary songs.