Reflections of Christ

Tonight I was able to take part in a bi-stake choir for the Reflections of Christ fireside. It was really great. I really love to see even though i am not that strong of a singer i love the feeling of voices coming together and the power and emotion of it.
we sang three songs i had never heard before. I have included videos form the motab singing 2 of them since i hadn't heard them I'm assuming you might not have either.

This is the Christ by James E. Faust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1elfVygHdEw

Jesu! the Very Thought Is Sweet! Jesu, dulcis memoria Written by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOj8_bbL_F8&feature=related

and Come Lord Jesus.

They were really pretty songs. I learned a lot about singing in a choir as well since we had an awesome director. I think singing is one of my favorite forms of worship. Somehow it captures so much more than mere words can express. anyways...

If you haven't seen the reflections of Christ photos you really should.

http://www.reflectionsofchrist.org/

I was hesitant to be honest because of the hype. but fede came home from high council mtg one day and made me watch it. it is really powerful something about it make it seem so real. The artist spoke to us tonight also and his word were very touching. It reminded me once again how if we let him God can do great things through any one of us. but we have to clean out our lives to be able to hear the spirit. he discussed music and caffeine and things that seem relatively harmless but definitely keep us clogged" spiritually and prevent the spirit form getting through. It really hit me and made me start cleaning out my own closet so to speak. I've done a mental inventory at least and realized i could do with a little less clutter.

It is funny it is a reaffirmation of what i was already feeling as I was preparing a talk for Enrichment yesterday. IT was on reverence and we really have been struggling with that in our little branch with 50 kids and 80 adults. I talked more about ideas and tips on how to teach our children reverence and respect but in my research is where I was touched. Talk after talk that I read discussed quieting our lives and listening. Like the song says "reverence is more than just quietly sitting". and i realized i don't think there are very many moments where i sit quietly. I can't even meditate when i do yoga it seems. I know this is what I need to work on right now as I am running in a million directions. Perhaps cutting out some of the superfluous activities and then being still more. Spend some time each day not planning or worrying or just hurrying to check scriptures and prayer off the to do list but being still and thinking about God and his plan for us. I think that is what struck me so much about the photos tonight is how real its . Christ really did come and live and die and cry in Gethsemane and that is what matters not if my floors have been mopped and if Dante is perfect and if I have friends. But that I am serving him and making Him a part of my daily life not just a sunday thing like the Zoramites. No wonder I feel so alone and disjointed the spirit would have to yell (like dante does) to get through to my anxious and busy mind. Fede if you are reading this I ate to admit that you were right. I need to stop planning during sacrament meeting and just listen. I did today and I realized 2 things: 1) its easy to feel the spirit if you do and 2) my Spanish is better than I think sometimes. I understood everything today.