Don't you love Sundays?

Yesterday was an enlightening day. At church one of the speakers talked about Christmas. Not surprising since it's getting closer. He mentioned Christ's birth...yep that's why we celebrate Christmas. Still no surprises. Then he talked about the gifts we usually bring to birthday parties and how he was saddened to realize that "not once had he brought a gift to Jesus' birthday party." Surprised? I was/am! It still makes me cringe to think that after all my years (quite a few more than his) this concept hadn't really crossed my mind. Maybe once...when someone talked about it at a relief society dinner or something like that. This time it's sticking. I can't stop thinking about it. This year there will be gifts of an eternal sort given. Maybe too personal to share but from now on I won't be forgetting why I celebrate Christmas. As I watch with great joy and happiness gifts being given and received Christmas morning my heart will be giving with gratitude a gift to Christ.

On another note....I love singing in the ward choir. I'm not very confident but with a group of fellow singers I can sing anything! Last night was our Stake Choir Concert. Each ward sang a song or two for Christmas. We had one man and about five sisters show up. Surprised? Yes, and sad for our chorister. We sang one song. She said "it's so hard to keep going when you put so much into it." I saw the tears in her eyes. Another member was there with us. We told the chorister to not give up on us. You see the main reason I sing is this...I'm going to be singing with the choirs of angels when Christ comes again. I can't wait to sing His praises. I feel the spirit so strong when I'm singing and listening to music. I know that is the avenue that will keep me looking and preparing for His coming. So dear chorister...please don't give up! We all need to be there singing praises!