Grandpa Is Him
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Grandpa Is Him
I Wonder as I Gaze.
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A quiet birth in a low place, a question that refuses to fade: can a tiny light still change a troubled world. We gathered for a musical fireside to follow that light from the manger to our moment, weaving scripture, narration, and song into a story of courage, humility, and hope. Starting with heartfelt thanks for the many hands behind the program, we step into the lives of Mary and Joseph—two young people who carried a holy calling through confusion, fear, and faithful consent. Their journey becomes a map for ours: say yes to the next right step, and let grace meet you on the road.
From there, we reflect on how light works. It rarely shouts. It grows. Line upon line, dawn after darkness, until uncertainty gives way to trust. Shepherds remind us that heaven honors the humble. Wise men remind us that seeking truth isn’t passive; it’s study, patience, and long roads guided by a star. Both groups converge at the same hope, showing that different paths can lead to the same Savior. Along the way, music anchors key moments—Christ born for you and me—bringing the story close enough to touch, close enough to carry into Monday.
We talk plainly about doubt, healing, and how to access the power of Christ in real life. Not through shortcuts, but through presence: prayer that is honest, service that stretches us, and community that holds room for both wonder and weariness. We close with a celebration of the King of Kings and an open invitation to lift your voice in Hallelujah, letting praise become a practice that steadies the heart. If the world feels dark, consider this your reminder: the light has come, it still grows, and you are welcome to walk in it with us. Subscribe, share with someone who needs hope, and leave a review to help others find the light.
Welcome to a special edition of Grand First. In this episode, we're going to be showing the musical fireside presented on December 14th, 2025. This official musical fireside is built around the idea of honoring the writer, remembering him. I have to remove the opening and closing prayers. So without further ado, I give you the 2025 Sunday major musical Christmas hard side.
SPEAKER_06:Welcome, friends. We're so glad that you're here. Thank you for coming on this beautiful Sunday evening to share with us. There's been a lot of work and effort that has gone into this, and we're excited to share our talents with you and hope that uh narrative Christmas is developed as we um think about our Savior Jesus Christ and his birth as we celebrate him this time of year. We're grateful to all those who have worked so hard. If you look at the back of your program, there's all too many names to name. So just take a look and and um and be appreciative of the people who have spent so much time and effort in uh in preparing this and and putting on this presentation for us. Um just a couple, Betty Friedrich has been um doing our prelude music, and we appreciate her and love her and are grateful for her talents. And um Karen Dimmick is is kind of the one that spearheaded this whole thing, and so we're grateful for her and her committee and everybody that's put a lot of time and effort into this.
SPEAKER_03:Did Sister Mary see a mother? I wonder if she looks like Jesus born.
SPEAKER_01:There is no doubt that this infant, small, who was born in a stall, changed the world. He has been heralded as the king of kings by countless inhabitants all over the earth throughout millennia. Yes, he changed the world. But in our wicked and turbulent times, many still wonder could he really be all that his followers claim him to be? How can an infant born in these lowly circumstances really be the savior of mankind? Even those of us who profess him as our God may wonder Does he really save us? How can I access his healing power? I may believe that he can save you, but it may be a different thing entirely to believe that he can save me. Mary and Joseph called to the bear and raise the Lord, wondered at it all. And when Mary saw the angel, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favor with God, and thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. Joseph, at hearing of the impending birth, was minded to put her away privily. While he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, saying, Joseph, the son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife. For that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. Can we even fathom what that would be like being called Harry and Ray as the Son of God as your own child? The young couple wondered at the task. Wondered if they were enough.
SPEAKER_08:Wondered how could it be done?
SPEAKER_03:And I was in the I am with me now.
SPEAKER_01:What does it take to make the journey from fear to faith? Here we have sweet young Mary, very more than a child herself. She was called to bring the Son of God into the world. And yet she made the journey from fear to faith. Almost immediately as she replied to the angel Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word.
SPEAKER_05:For thou light my candle. The Lord my God will then light in my darkness.
SPEAKER_01:The journey from fear to faith, from darkness to light, has one and only one true half. That half is through our Savior Jesus Christ. On that holy night when Christ was born, the fullness of light entered the world as a tiny piercing light. While he didn't make his entrance in a spectacular display, his light appears the darkness in a different way. Line upon line. But the news of his birth didn't stay with this humble, meek, and lowly. In the words of President Allen H. Oaks, those who received the heavenly announcement of the birth were the very humble, the very holy, and the very wise. The very wise included righteous kings, wise men from the east. These men knew the signs of the birth and followed the star so they could worship him. The child who would bring us in light. George Bells traditionally rained in Christmas.
SPEAKER_04:So the stories are the stories,
SPEAKER_03:Christ the best was born for you.
SPEAKER_01:Christ, born for you and me, is known as the light of the world.
SPEAKER_02:And she's calling out from sea of heart.
SPEAKER_11:Oh come, oh come, many you well and can you hear the angels sing the light of the bar the light of the bar is he's with the tears of another baby's cry, the sound of love. Calm down, calm down, he found you well.
SPEAKER_03:Here's the song for the sun.
SPEAKER_11:Here's the sky of the light of the world.
unknown:The light of the world is a good idea.
SPEAKER_05:The journey begins with a young couple.
SPEAKER_03:The train was not just the search of previous one to me.
SPEAKER_01:Their journey concluded with meeting the Son of God in the flesh. We may not see Christ in the flesh in our lifetime, but we can have. When we wonder if we have enough. A journey to the Lord. And no. A baby and a tiny light is how Jesus Christ began his earthly ministry. To know that he brought salvation to the world. To know that his light is the light that will bless us and lift us. Yes. He is the King of Kings, the one true Messiah. Join with us in this Christmas season as we celebrate his life. And we look forward to when he returns in the flesh to rule and reign upon the earth. We invite all of you to unite your voice with ours in singing hallelujah. Or God be praised as we rejoice for the gift of the King of Kings. If you would like to join in the Hallelujah chorus, please come to the front. Copies of the music are available for your use. After the singing, we ask the singers, please remain at the front until after the closing prayer.
