No Empty Chairs

We have added a new song to our blog, "No Empty Chairs". Monday night, our FHE was a 50th Anniversary Celebration for one of the missionary couples. They are on their 3rd mission. Their family sent a dvd to use for the party which had this song as its theme song. We loved it, bought it, and put it on the site.

Listen to it below, ponder the words, and see if it touches your heart like it touched ours.

No Empty Chairs
by Janice Kapp Perry and Orrin Hatch

1. 
   Look around our family table
   Every person in his place
   Memorize this happy moment
   And each familiar face
   Look around our family circle,
   Feel the love that we all share
   Life is sweet and so complete with
   Each loved one gathered here
   There are no empty chairs at our table
   No empty feelings inside
   When all those we love are together
   Here side by side
2. 
   Time will fly, and all too quickly
   Some will leave to try their wings
   Empty places at our table
   Will tug at our heartstrings
   But the number at our table
   Will increase as children come
   Bringing to our family table
   Sweet innocence and fun
   We’ll add a few more chairs to our table
   A lot more laughter and love
   As our joy is multiplied daily
   To fill our cup.
3. 
   When there comes a time for parting,
   There will be no tears because
   We will set a grander table
   Where all may live in love
   There we’ll wait for all our loved ones
   Who will come to take their place
   At the feast that lasts forever
   In God’s eternal place
   We’ll have no empty chairs at our table
   No empty feelings inside
   When all those we love are together
   There side by side
4. 
   May the circle not be broken
   May each one return to be
   Safe within this peaceful haven
   Through all eternity
   We’ll have no empty chairs at our table
   When all are gathered above,
   No more empty chairs at our table
   In heaven’s home of love.

Our heart goes out to each one of you. Teach those little ones. Set a good example. Set goals that all of us will be around the table again and forever.