Blessing number 30

The Forgotten Carols


A few days ago Brendan told me that he had a couple of tickets to The Forgotten Carols that he couldn't use because he had to work. He then told me he would give them to me on one condition: I take a date.

Well, I got a date rounded up and at 4:00 we headed to Idaho Falls to pick up the tickets from Brendan.
We had to be seated by 6:45 and we were there really early, so we went to the mall first to do a little Christmas shopping. Anyway, that part of the story is boring....on to the good stuff!

The first thing you see when the play starts is a bunch of contentious people walking across the stage. Then Michael McLean walks across and starts playing the sweetest melody you have ever heard on a V-shaped flute instrument...thing. I don't know what it is. It was absolutely gorgeous and left me breathless and speechless from the opening notes.

For those of you who don't know, The Forgotten Carols is about an old man who hires a nurse to come help him over the Christmas holiday. She is a little bit of a Scrooge because of things that happened in her past, but this man helps change her demeanor. He tells her that he is nearly 2000 years old and that he was there when Christ was born. The Forgotten Carols are the carols of the lesser thought of characters in the Christmas story.

My favorite song is The Innkeeper. Michael McLean perfectly captured the sorrow of the innkeeper who turned Joseph and Mary away. When the choir comes in with a nice strong, "Let Him in! Let Him in!" It's almost enough to bring you to tears. I think this is the perfect way to convey to us to let the Savior into our hearts.

When the play was over Ryan and I were waiting in line to meet Michael McLean, then Ryan pulled out a copy of the book for me to have signed. It was a total surprise!

My book!

See that signature in the top left? Yeah, that's MICHAEL MCLEAN'S!!!

I am grateful for the Savior and all He's done for me.

He has had the biggest impact on my life and 

I'm grateful that the Forgotten Carols could help 

me focus on those things.

This month I have learned a lot through this Attitude of Gratitude.

I have learned to love the simply things 

and to always be grateful for them.

But the biggest thing I learned is....

I'm not done yet!

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