Education In Zion » Christ Statue http://lib.byu.edu/sites/educationinzion Gallery in the Jospeh F. Smith Building Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:43:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Making the Savior Our Focal Point http://lib.byu.edu/sites/educationinzion/2012/03/21/making-the-savior-our-focal-point/ http://lib.byu.edu/sites/educationinzion/2012/03/21/making-the-savior-our-focal-point/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:25:09 +0000 eizadmin http://lib.byu.edu/sites/educationinzion/?p=3048 A cellphone’s lock screen or background can tell a lot about its owner. Many people have pictures of their loved ones such as their spouse, siblings, or friends. I, on other hand, have a picture of a statue of Christ with rows of majestic mountains as the backdrop.

This statue, located in the Education in Zion Gallery, is situated in the center of the gallery. Everyday when the sun is high up in the sky, the light reflected by the snowy mountains is enhanced by the broad, 200-foot, curved-glass window that allows the luminous glow to shine all around Him.

One day, mesmerized by the scene, I stopped in my tracks to contemplate its beauty. Soon after I felt moved to action, desirous to capture the marvelous effect. I knelt down below the statue and, carefully holding my phone still at an angle, snapped several photos.

Thereafter, Christ the Shepherd and His sheep have adorned my iPhone’s lock screen as a constant reminder that the Savior is the focal point of my life as He is the focal point of the gallery.

-Lucy Lu, Education in Zion Gallery Educator

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