Gratitude Post #6 - I am grateful for music!
Today I had the blessing of subbing in Primary and spent the entire time practicing for the Primary Program that is happening next week. I will admit it....I cried quite a bit! There is a beautiful song called, I Know That My Savior Loves Me that the children are singing as part of the program. I love it! The words in the song are so powerful, yet simple at the same time:
A long time ago in a beautiful place,
children were gathered ‘round Jesus
He blessed and taught as they felt of His love.
Each saw the tears on His face.
The love that He felt for His little ones
I know He feels for me.
I did not touch Him or sit on his knee,
Yet Jesus is real to me.
I know he lives!
I will follow faithfully.
My heart I give to Him.
I know that my Savior loves me.
Now I am here in a beautiful place,
Learning the teachings of Jesus.
Parents and teachers will help guide the way,
Lighting my path ev’ry day.
Wrapped in the arms of my Savior’s love,
I feel His gentle touch.
Living each day, I will follow His way,
Home to my Father above.
Today I had the blessing of subbing in Primary and spent the entire time practicing for the Primary Program that is happening next week. I will admit it....I cried quite a bit! There is a beautiful song called, I Know That My Savior Loves Me that the children are singing as part of the program. I love it! The words in the song are so powerful, yet simple at the same time:
A long time ago in a beautiful place,
children were gathered ‘round Jesus
He blessed and taught as they felt of His love.
Each saw the tears on His face.
The love that He felt for His little ones
I know He feels for me.
I did not touch Him or sit on his knee,
Yet Jesus is real to me.
I know he lives!
I will follow faithfully.
My heart I give to Him.
I know that my Savior loves me.
Now I am here in a beautiful place,
Learning the teachings of Jesus.
Parents and teachers will help guide the way,
Lighting my path ev’ry day.
Wrapped in the arms of my Savior’s love,
I feel His gentle touch.
Living each day, I will follow His way,
Home to my Father above.
I am blessed with children and a husband who love music as well! An even bigger blessing for me is the fact that James, Julie and Jackson all have beautiful voices. Jackson and Julie have been asked to sing at various school and church functions and James, well let's just say that it is another thing that James excels at. We were even given the opportunity to sing as a family in sacrament and it was such a great experience for all of us! I love the fact that my children walk around the house singing and playing uplifting music that brightens our home. Take a minute and think about a song you enjoy...any type of song. Now think about how that songs make you feel. Does it make you want to get up and dance? Does it make you want to laugh at the silly lyrics? Does it make you feel the Spirit stronger? Does it make you melancholy? Music has that type of control over us! So take a minute this week and find a song that makes you happy!
4 comments:
Thank you for your thoughts and feelings about music in our lives. I know for me an uplifting song--no matter how simple--puts me in a better place and rights all the wrongs that are going on around me. Jenni you are such an inspiration to me--thanks for being you (and you have a great family! You are doing great things for your children)
i love that song tooo! I've been singing it all day! I was also grateful for your darling family's great voices yesterday especially, Jackson's sweet little voice just killed me! Killed me I tell ya! Awesome. Thanks for subbing again.
I love the primary songs and they are so much better when the kids sing them. And of course my grandkids have the best singing voices around.
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