Catch the Moon

When each of my children were tiny, we would recite these words together...

It’s time to go night-night baby. Hold me close.
Sweet baby, do you see the moon? Can you catch the moon?
Who can catch the moon?
Can Daddy catch the moon?
No, Daddy can't catch the moon.
Can an airplane catch the moon? Can a spaceship catch it?
No, they can’t catch it.
Can the mountains catch the moon? Can the trees?
No, they can't catch it.
Can birds or butterflies catch the moon?
No, they can’t catch it.
Who can catch the moon, baby?
That’s right! God can.
Sleep tight, precious baby. God holds the moon and God holds you.

I was thinking about this last night as I began to teach it to our son. What simple truth! Only God can catch the moon and only God can hold us. What a safe place to be!