He's Born

First time we heard this song was several years ago on a Liken video, and we wished we had it on CD.  Internet is a wonderful thing!  We can find a lot of what we want there.  And we can share.


A CAPELLA SONG: He's Born from "The First Christmas"

Shake Up Christmas

I first heard today's song in a music video created last year.  The music video was one of some friends (BJo and friends) who were cutting down a tree and decorating it (at her apartment).  I still have that video clip on my phone and when the grandkids look at my photos they love to play it.  It brings smiles and gives pleasure every time we hear it.

However, there are consequences for letting the grandchildren play with my phone.  One posted "My Story" on Instagram.  :)

I don't even know how to do that  :)   Pretty cute though!
But that does mean that I have to watch more closely or they won't be playing with my phone as often.   When did I ever start letting them play with it?   I should have never let that happen.

If any of you follow me you may have wondered what in the world was happening, because I don't post on Instagram :)  But then again, you probably knew what was happening.
BJo knew what was happening and she informed me.  I didn't even know about it.  She had to step me though trying to get my Instagram back to Home.  Yip - I'm that bad!  :/
Trickiest part of that conversation was me trying to explain what was on my phone so she knew what to tell me to do with it.   We made it happen - she's good that way. :)


We had some great fun watching Beckett with my phone Sunday.  BJo FaceTimed me and Beckett loved it.  He HAD TO HAVE that phone in his hand - loving, kissing, talking, pointing, laughing...,  it was so fun.   We couldn't get a word in or see each other while he was around.  ;)



If this video works, you will see the video of BJo's friends.  If not, I'm sorry! Just know that it was great fun for them.

It was so fun to hear the real thing online, and it was exciting to click the mouse to pin it to my Christmas Music board.  :)  I'm still smiling!  (:

It is a fun song!


Train - Shake Up Christmas - Official A Cappella Video - Eclipse 6





Are you dancing?  How about smiling?
Have a great day!

I'll Give Him My Heart

An Adorably Sweet Sound of Christmas!


I'll Give Him My Heart

O Holy Night

Today starts a two week count down.

O Holy Night - Josh Groban




Josh Groban is another of my favorites, so I will share a second from him today.

Thankful - Josh Groban

There is so much to be thankful for!

Music for the Heart

In 2014 I shared a song HERE that I would choose for this day - Ed Herrman with The Tabernacle Choir, Longfellow's Christmas, and explained why I love it. It is special and tender to my heart - perfect for this day.


"Live on in hope and peace forever."

Since that song is already on my blog I've chosen another.

This is a different arrangement that I like - it really is a different song.


Casting Crowns I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

FYI - the same song, not live, but with lyrics can be found here.




One more find - just this morning I watched Max Lucado's The Christmas Candle, and recommend it, but know that it is a tender story.  There is a beautiful song in that movie

Miracle Hymn ~ Susan Boyle

The next song on that YouTube link is When a Child is Born - Susan Boyle & Johnny Mathis

Both are beautiful.

2 years

2 years without

I can't seem to finish that thought above.  Actually,  "without"  says what I mean.
There is an extreme emptiness.

When you lose someone close to you, a part of you goes with them.  Does that part ever come back? I'm two years out and finding that so far, that part has not returned.

However, I will say that I am slowly learning how to cope without that part of me, or with the new me. This learning process will surely take the rest of my lifetime, but I am grateful to be on the correct path and hope to remain on it until I reach my destination.


I heard a beautiful new song yesterday - The words could be my words ..., exactly!  Well, maybe not exactly, because he did put them together in a beautiful way.  But exactly my feelings.   It's like he read my mind and put this song together for me.  This is my new favorite!


  My Little Prayer - David Archuleta  

"My Little Prayer"

 Heavenly Father, I am grateful
For your eternal presence
I am learning to be patient
And that you are really there

Sometimes I am afraid
And I know that's lacking faith
But I'm beginning to understand
That for me you have a plan

Heavenly Father, I am grateful
For you sending your son
To die so that I live
And for never giving up

I'm learning everyday
That I won't always have my way
But I'm beginning to understand
That for me you have a plan

Heavenly Father, I am grateful
For you hearing my prayer
I am learning to be patient
And that you are really there

There are answers I'm receiving
No, they're not always immediate
Sometimes I have felt defeated
That's when I kneel down in prayer

You show me you hear my prayer
I'm amazed by how you care

Cause you hear
My little prayer

A Beautiful sound ..., A Beautiful message ...,  A Beautiful feeling ...

Terry is still a part of me, a very big part of me.

These quotes seem to tell my feelings.

"I keep myself busy with the things I do.  But every time I pause, I still think of you."      "My first thought in the morning is always of you."


So many times I do what I do because of him - something he said, something he did, something he expects of me, something he taught me ... .



Before Terry died I had hope.  Hope that he would get better.  Hope for a brighter future.  Hope for some fun travel together to see our children and grandchildren more often.  Even hope for another day, week, month, or year with him.

After he died my hope was gone - without that chance of recovery there was nothing more to hope for.  That was my bad!  I know that.  I know better.  But it was such a big part of my life that I couldn't see past it.

I should have always placed my hope in eternity, but it was more in mortality.  So when that hope was taken from me, I was lost.

I have always known of and believed in eternity, so that wasn't the problem.  I still believed, but my perspective had been skewed.

It probably took me longer than it should have, but I do believe I am finally getting it.  My hope is now in eternity.  That is what I live for!  An eternal perspective really makes things better.



There was a great quote on the program at church several months ago - probably for Fathers Day.  I had it with a stack of papers on my desk that I finally cleaned and organized  (oops!  kinda late with that.)
It speaks of fathers, but husbands or wives could fit in that sentence just as easily.

"A father's calling is eternal, and its importance transcends time.  It is a calling for both time and eternity."  Ezra Taft Benson

In seminary we have been learning how Christ's power is not limited by physical elements or distance. It is also not limited by time.

I am so grateful for our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, and for the gospel principles and ordinances and covenants that make eternity possible.

I am grateful that I have been sealed to my husband so that our love and life together can be more than just for time, because time just wasn't enough. Eternity gives us all ... all eternity.  That is JOY!



This week began with a tender mercy Sunday morning.  A special experience to help me feel the love of our Heavenly Father, our Savior, and from Terry.  I always thought it would be hard to lose someone around Christmas, but after experiencing it I feel so grateful that it happened that way.  The feel of Christmas is so wonderful and the focus on Christ seems to make it a perfect time, if it has to happen at all - and we know it does have to happen.  It is part of the glorious plan.


I am grateful!

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Christmas Wish

The Sound of Christmas continues with this


A Christmas Wish by One Voice Children's Choir

A Hallelujah Christmas

I really can't remember if i have shared this before.  I've had it pinned for a few years (even having to repin a few times to change broken links).

The words they put to this music fit like they were originally made for each other.

A beautiful sound ... beautiful message ... a beautiful feeling ... 

Cloverton presents : A Hallelujah Christmas