We are only a few days from Christmas! I love Christmas! I love being able to watch little ones open gifts and be surprised by what's inside. I love being able to see my wife's face when she opens one of my gifts to her and wonder, "What was he thinking?" Actually, that is probably what she wonders with each of my gifts. It the thought that counts though, right?
Most important, though, is I love the true meaning of Christmas. We set aside a day to celebrate the birth of our Savior, JESUS CHRIST! I know Christmas isn't about presents, but about His Presence. The feeling of Christmas, of GOD giving us the ultimate gift. To me, that's what the season of giving is all about.
Today's word is a quote from Thomas S. Monson, which says, "Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting."
I think a lot of folks give in order to get. I think a lot of folks get angry because they don't get as much as they feel they give. I think a lot of folks lose the true meaning of Christmas because they forget that it is about the gift GOD so willingly bestowed upon us all.
If I get no presents for Christmas this year, I have already received far more than I ever deserved. Not only do I have an eternal home with JESUS CHRIST because I accepted the gift; I have an overly abundant life here! Let's not lose the season of giving focusing too much on the getting.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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