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Yesterday (Sunday), I was given the fabulous opportunity of speaking in church, organizing musical numbers, leading the music, and teaching the Young Women. I definitely felt like people saw a little too much of me yesterday.
My topic for Sacrament meeting was simply, "music". I think that it went well. I incorporated the music that I had chosen for Sacrament meeting and musical numbers and talked about stories relating to these songs, etc. Unfortunately, I chose a lot of songs that really mean a lot to me, which always bring forth a flood emotions, so the tears were inevitable. Have you ever given a talk in church without crying?
Some of the songs that I was talking about were songs that we as a family had sung at funerals -- I Wonder When He Comes Again (sung in Spanish at my Grandpa Willis's funeral), and Oh That I Were an Angel (sung at my Grandpa Barrett's funeral). Believe it or not, but I actually can sing at funerals and other special occassions under the following conditions: I have to totally tune out the speakers before the musical number, I have to look at the clock while singing, those that I'm singing with are absolutely not allowed to touch me or to look at me during the song. Everybody knows my rules by now, so if someone violates these rules, it is serious.
And Renegade girls -- I also had the congregation sing Did You Think to Pray? where it talks about the Balm of Gilead. I was thinking about the book Gilead a lot of the time. :)
How was your Sunday?
About Me
- Jana
- I am a well-rounded person with too many things that I like to do. I am probably too willing and too reliable and thus I end up with more things to do in one day than I can handle. I have 4 adorable little boys (Max, Jake, Devin, and Mason. I've been married to Nate for 10 years. He's a computer programmer -- very smart, creative, and an incredibly hard worker. I love music and have always loved to play and arrange songs on the piano. I love to read. If I could justify it, I would love to just read all day.
8 comments:
It sounds like your one man show went great! I'm sorry I didn't get you my mom's fireside in time. But I'm still planning on it because I think you'd appreciate it!
My Sunday was pretty terrible but it was Megan's birthday and that added a degree of cheer to a rather depressing day!
my sunday was so sad. our last one in our ward. i cried like a baby!
on our way to d.c.
Wow, you're a much better person than I am. We have been in our ward for 4 1/2 years now and have never had to speak in church - for which I am eternally grateful. We haven't turned it down, just never been asked. I did play my flute once, about 3 years ago. I have a huge fear of speaking in front of people, it doesn't matter how nice they are. My voice shakes and it sounds like I'm going to cry, even though I'm not. I hate it. Anyway, great song choices. Some of my all time favorites.
Good for you, although doing all those things in one day does make it seem like you are the glue holding the ward together. I learned something new - didn't know you had rules!! :)
That's a whole lot stuff for you to do in one day, I bet you were exhausted afterwards.
No, I've never given in a talk in church without crying--can it be done by a woman?
That's so funny that you have rules for when you're singing somewhere, that's amusing to me.
My Sunday was great, hence my very long post about it.
I can't imagine being thankful to speak in church... I am glad things went so well for you!
Only you would think that such a loaded Sunday is a fabulous opportunity! I'm glad you had such a great day. Kaitlin and I didn't make it to Sacrament Meeting :(, but I did hear comments that the talks about music were great. I wonder if your bishopric and mine get together to plan!
Another similarity--we sang Did You Think to Pray as the closing song for Relief Society. I guess Gilead was on the brain for more than just us!
I'm glad the Jana Show went well. Hey, at least it's over now, right? I have in fact given a talk in church without crying. Once. I think. Your rules about singing are cracking me up. Does anyone think it's weird that you're singing to the clock?
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