Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!
Hoping we can all remember the true meaning of this special holiday.
We all get so caught up in the presents and the hustle and bustle
that we forget why we celebrate.
We forget that we're celebrating the birth of our Savior.
The presents represent the gifts that He has given to us.
We should let our gifts to others represent the same thing.
We should give gifts of unconditional love, forgiveness, faith, acts of service, kindness, charity, love to one another, patience, etc.
Remember those that are less fortunate than ourselves.
Remember all the good things that have come our way.
Take time to thank the One who has made all this possible.
Take time to remember our loved ones, friends, & neighbors.
May we keep the spirit of Christmas in our hearts as we try to be more like the Savior, forgiving others as He forgives us, serving others with a glad heart, and finding joy in serving Him.

In his contemplation of the Christmas season, James Wallingford penned these lines:
Christmas is not a day or a season, but a condition of heart and mind.If we love our neighbors as ourselves;if in our riches we are poor in spirit and in our poverty we are rich in grace;if our charity vaunteth not itself, but suffereth long and is kind;if when our brother asks for a loaf, we give ourselves instead; if each day dawns in opportunity and sets in achievement, however small—then every day is Christ's day and Christmas is always near.[In Charles L. Wallis, ed., Words of Life (1966), 33]