We made it!
It is finally upon us – Christmas Eve followed by Christmas Day 2020. My favorite holiday of the entire year. I am so excited for tomorrow. I even stayed up late wrapping every gift tonight so that tomorrow I can enjoy my time with my family without stressing over the mounds of gifts waiting to be wrapped. And the best part of all is that we will all be together! – I can hardly wait :).
As this is my last blog before Christmas Day, I wanted to take a moment to personally share what I feel to be the most important part of Christmas – Christ.
I think the following excerpt expresses it best:
“Finding the real joy of Christmas comes not in the hurrying and the scurrying to get more done. We find the real joy of Christmas when we make the Savior the focus of the season. Born in a stable, cradled in a manger, He came forth from heaven to live on earth as mortal man and to establish the kingdom of God. His glorious gospel reshaped the thinking of the world. He lived for us, and He died for us. What can we, in return, give to Him? Our celebration of Christmas should be a reflection of the love and selflessness taught by the Savior. Giving, not getting, brings to full bloom the Christmas spirit. We feel more kindly one to another. We reach out in love to help those less fortunate. Our hearts are softened. Enemies are forgiven, friends remembered, and God obeyed. The spirit of Christmas illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world’s busy life and become more interested in people than in things. To catch the real meaning of the spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable, and it becomes the Spirit of Christ.” – Thomas Monson
May we all remember the true meaning of Christmas and may we celebrate the holiday in a way that pays tribute to him and the sacrifice he made for all of us. I think the best way to do that is to follow the advice given in this statement:
“If you desire to find the true spirit of Christmas and partake of the sweetness of it, let me make this suggestion to you. During the hurry of the festive occasion of this Christmas season, find time to turn your heart to God. Perhaps in the quiet hours, and in a quiet place, and on your knees—alone or with loved ones—give thanks for the good things that have come to you, and ask that His Spirit might dwell in you as you earnestly strive to serve Him and keep His commandments” – Howard W. Hunter
I want to personally wish each of you a Very, Merry Christmas full of Love and Laughter, Family and Friends, wrapping paper and presents, Happiness and Joy. I wish each of you to have whatever Christmas miracle you have been praying for. I believe that magic happens at Christmas. I truly do. And may all of us remember the person whose birth we celebrate, Jesus Christ.
Merry Christmas to you all, and to all a good night!
-Jamie
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