Each year, the two stakes in Marsh Valley (Arimo and McCammon) put on Michael McLean's The Forgotten Carols. For using local talent and following the script as a readers' theater, it is a wonderful performance. The talent we have here in this valley is amazing, and it is brought out with this production. However, the fabulous story that is told by The Forgotten Carols is what makes this such a great production. Each time I watch the program, whether Michael McLean's stage show or this local show, it really moves me. How he devised the ideas of the "forgotten" people involved with Christ's life is so moving, it is hard to explain it.My favorite part of the whole story is of the innkeeper. Here is a man, who realizes too late, that he could have been part of something more important than the money he made that night. The second favorite part is the story of Handel--the young man wanting to take part but must wait until his full talent blossoms. And of course, the whole underlying story of The Forgotten Carols is the ability to recognize that Christ is there for each of us, and He can lift us beyond our own limitations. It is hard to express in words the feelings of my heart. I do know this--I love Christ and what He has done for me, my family, and the world. I just hope to show my love to Him by word and deed.
