Hymns have always touched me throughout my life. Listening to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is such an intense spiritual experience for me. (And the BYU-Idaho Choir was great too! I love that school!) And now, as a mother, I feel the hymns even stronger especially as I see my Raleigh recognize a tune and give me a big "I know that song!" smile. I have to admit, I listen to the Conference talks and take notes, but when the music comes on I really start to feel the messages. I feel comforted by my Savior's love and it is my favorite part of the Conference experience. Here are some of my notes about the hymns:
- During "I know that my Redeemer lives" I got to show Raleigh our Aunt Belinda in the choir! That was pretty neat! This is one of my favorite hymns ever. Such a great testimony of the Savior!
- "I Know That My Savior Loves Me", this is such an inspiring Children's hymn. I first heard it when we were teaching in Primary in the Summerville Ward. I remember crying during Singing Time as we learned the words. (I was also very pregnant : )
"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 feels for me.
I did not touch Him or sit on His knee,
Yet, Jesus is real to me."
- President Henry B. Eyring mentioned two hymns, "Sweet is the Work" and "Have I Done Any Good?". Just the phrase itself "Sweet is the Work" makes me think of so many things. Sweet is the work of service, of motherhood, of marriage, of gospel learning and teaching, of home and family, of temples, etc. I am going to try to find all of the works of the Lord and make them "sweet" to me. "Have I Done Any Good?" was later sung by the choir beautifully and I think it really emphasized the messages about the Welfare program.
- The BYU-Idaho sang "How Great the Wisdom and the Love" and I was so impressed! Made me wish I had taken choir at BYU-I!
- "Press Forward Saints" was great too. I love that one. Also "The Spirit of God".
- Richard G. Maynes mentioned two songs as he talked about the family, firs being "I Am a Child of God". Raleigh was mesmerized. During nursery when we sing "I Am a Child of God" I am always so in awe of how many of the tiny two and three year olds know all the words to that song! I hope it sticks with them throughout their lives because they really are children of our Heavenly Father who love them so much! He also mentioned "Home Can Be a Heaven on Earth" and I try to find hope in that song as often as I the words come to my mind. A couple phrases like "making home a part of heaven", "praying daily", "searching scriptures faithfully", "Father help us find the way" remind me of what I should be doing at home.
- President Dieter F. Uchtdorf talked about "turning down the volume control of the world's noise in our lives" and I am trying so hard to do that right now. In the past couple of months, we have started listening to classical music in the car with the boys and it has helped us a lot. I didn't think listening to regular music was a problem until my sweet little Raleigh started requesting "the whiskey song" and then I realized that I needed to change what we were listening to. There is a lot of good music out there, I just can't find it on the radio fast enough. So classical music it is, and Raleigh is now requesting "the cello LOUDER mom!". Haha. (now you are all going to think we are snobs but really, Raleigh talks about poop just as much. don't worry, we're normal (relatively), lol)
-And last but definitely not least, my favorite song of Conference:
- Ok that was not last. The choir also sang "More Holiness Give me" and it makes me think of Elder Dallin H. Oaks' talk about desire and how we should "seek the best gifts" and gifts of the Spirit. Also how the king gave up everything to know God. Man, that is hard. But listening to that song reminds me what some of the best gifts are.
Ok, last, last thing. For FHE last night we listened to President Monson's talk about temples (after Elder Bednar, Sunday morning session). Then I printed our coloring sheets of temples and we clipped them to our curtains (random, I know) so that we had a picture of a temple in each room (hopefully some day we can get real pictures framed). Then we just talked about temples a lot and the purpose of temples, etc. Also we are so excited for the temple in Meridian, ID near Steve's parents! What a blessing!
Tomorrow I'm going to talk about the Young Women's broadcast.
"Each of our temples is an expression of our testimony that life beyond the grave is as real and as certain as is our life here" -
Thomas S. Monson
- "Press Forward Saints" was great too. I love that one. Also "The Spirit of God".
- Richard G. Maynes mentioned two songs as he talked about the family, firs being "I Am a Child of God". Raleigh was mesmerized. During nursery when we sing "I Am a Child of God" I am always so in awe of how many of the tiny two and three year olds know all the words to that song! I hope it sticks with them throughout their lives because they really are children of our Heavenly Father who love them so much! He also mentioned "Home Can Be a Heaven on Earth" and I try to find hope in that song as often as I the words come to my mind. A couple phrases like "making home a part of heaven", "praying daily", "searching scriptures faithfully", "Father help us find the way" remind me of what I should be doing at home.
- President Dieter F. Uchtdorf talked about "turning down the volume control of the world's noise in our lives" and I am trying so hard to do that right now. In the past couple of months, we have started listening to classical music in the car with the boys and it has helped us a lot. I didn't think listening to regular music was a problem until my sweet little Raleigh started requesting "the whiskey song" and then I realized that I needed to change what we were listening to. There is a lot of good music out there, I just can't find it on the radio fast enough. So classical music it is, and Raleigh is now requesting "the cello LOUDER mom!". Haha. (now you are all going to think we are snobs but really, Raleigh talks about poop just as much. don't worry, we're normal (relatively), lol)
-And last but definitely not least, my favorite song of Conference:
- Ok that was not last. The choir also sang "More Holiness Give me" and it makes me think of Elder Dallin H. Oaks' talk about desire and how we should "seek the best gifts" and gifts of the Spirit. Also how the king gave up everything to know God. Man, that is hard. But listening to that song reminds me what some of the best gifts are.
Ok, last, last thing. For FHE last night we listened to President Monson's talk about temples (after Elder Bednar, Sunday morning session). Then I printed our coloring sheets of temples and we clipped them to our curtains (random, I know) so that we had a picture of a temple in each room (hopefully some day we can get real pictures framed). Then we just talked about temples a lot and the purpose of temples, etc. Also we are so excited for the temple in Meridian, ID near Steve's parents! What a blessing!
Tomorrow I'm going to talk about the Young Women's broadcast.
"Each of our temples is an expression of our testimony that life beyond the grave is as real and as certain as is our life here" -
Thomas S. Monson
3 comments:
I love ya katie!
cute idea with the temple pictures! I,too, love the music and feel the messages of the Gospel mostly through song. It was beautiful.
Katie you are so awesome. thank you for letting me see your boys grow up. I love your impressions of comference and I love that you guys are watching conference.
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