The Miracle Part Two

Posted by Shawna on Apr 9, 2012 | 24 comments

To all of you who have watched, liked, played, sung, shared or commented on The Miracle, thank you so much. I’ve loved reading your messages and hearing from so many of you who are grateful for the miracle of the Atonement in your life.

You may order and immediately download the sheet music, mp3 and/or accompaniment track by going here. A choir version will be up soon. 

I’ve had the same questions several times over, so here’s some FAQs about The Miracle and my answers – at least for now:

1. Where did the free download go? 

It’s still there – you can get it by commenting at the end of this post here and sharing your thoughts about the song and/or the miracle of the Atonement in your life. Please specify whether you want the sheet music or the mp3 and I will send it to your email within 48 hours.

The Miracle

Posted by Shawna on Mar 25, 2012 | 240 comments

“Jesus is a God of Miracles.” That was the primary theme of the month, and I wanted a song to go with it. I scoured all the typical sources to find that song, but no luck. So I decided to write one.

We often talk about the wondrous miracles of Jesus Christ — walking on the water, healing the blind, raising the dead. Even when we say the word “miracle,” that’s what we think of. So of course, I began the first verse with the typical lyric lines…. And then I got to the chorus. What more could I say about His miracles? And what could I say that would help the children connect to those stories, two thousand years ago and half a world away?

If you would like a free download of the sheet music or the recording, please leave your comment at the end of this post (HERE) and share something about the song or about the miracle of the Atonement in your life.  Please specify whether you want the sheet music or the mp3. I will send it to your email — usually within 24 hours. If you want to order music, including other songs, go HERE.

Do You Have Room?

Posted by Shawna on Nov 10, 2010 | 43 comments

I wrote Do You Have Room? as a Christmas gift for my family, after reading these inspired words by Thomas S. Monson:

In these busy days there are many who have time for golf, time for shopping, time for work, time for play—but no time for Christ. Lovely homes dot the land and provide rooms for eating, rooms for sleeping, playrooms, sewing rooms, television rooms, but no room for Christ. No room. Ever has it been.

I sang it to my family on Christmas Eve, then filed it away in my music drawer and forgot about it. It might still be there, if it weren’t for my Dad, who regularly asked me, “Have you done anything with that song?”

One More Hill to Climb

Posted by Shawna on Mar 10, 2012 | 3 comments

This is a picture of the view from Dead Horse Point, near Moab, Utah. John and I and about 800 other people rode our bikes to Dead Horse Point today, as part of a Moab Bicycle Festival. Actually, I should say John and about 800 other people, because I didn’t actually make it there.

Deep Beauty

Posted by Shawna on Feb 4, 2012 | 4 comments

I loved reading a recent post on The Beauty Paradox by Stephanie, a Mormon blogger. She addresses the fallacy that a woman’s beauty is tied solely to her physical or sensual appeal.

When I tried to find a picture to go here, I found all the wrong things. All the skin-deep, UNDEEP beauty that the world is so obsessed with.

So I used this picture instead. This my only daughter and her new baby boy — her first. Turns out, it’s the perfect picture, because Rebecca is a great example of deep beauty.

She never felt obligated to follow the world’s recipe for beauty. She spends very little time or money on clothes,

Social Media Dropout

Posted by Shawna on Jan 11, 2012 | 4 comments

Dear Mr. Social Media Expert,

I tried. I really did. When you said I had to have a Facebook fan page to get my music “out there,” I made one. When you said I had to have a Twitter account, I did that, too. I jumped through all the hoops — I posted. I invited. I linked in. I tweeted, and I tooted……my own horn.

And I hated it. I felt like I was back in Junior High School, doing everything I could just to be noticed.

Looking Ahead

Posted by Shawna on Jan 4, 2012 | 0 comments

I love this New Year’s message about looking ahead. It’s easy to get focused on past mistakes and disappointments, and so I am grateful for the reminder to look forward, and not back. Quoting President Thomas S. Monson: “The future is as bright as your faith.”

A Note From the Philippines: Drawing Strength from their Faith

Posted by Shawna on Dec 24, 2011 | 0 comments

I received this comment from Gabby in the Philippines yesterday:

Hi Shawna! I am so thankful I stumbled upon your beautiful song today of all days. A great part of our country (the Philippines) has just been devastated by a storm and thousands of people, young and old, have perished. Homes were washed away by mud and flood waters leaving hundreds of families homeless. As they try to pick up what is left of their lives,

The Lord Provides

Posted by Shawna on Dec 20, 2011 | 8 comments

I love this favorite Christmas memory from Lara:

My favorite memory, was the day the Lord provided….He continues all the time to surprise us. But this happened at Christmas.

1 week before Christmas my family was gathered in the living room and we were reading through our Advent devotions, reading about how God is our Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Provides) and I was watching my kids (4) as we read, praying that they would understand that this Christmas would not be full of worldly gifts because we couldn’t even afford 1 for them.