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Christmas Tree and Presents/Attribultes of Christ


Everyone loves to decorate the tree.  We picked it out for Family Home Evening on Monday and then decorated it on Wednesday.  John Derek happened to be playing in the garage when we started.  I went out and asked him if he wanted to help.  He leaped into the air and said, "Oh Yeah!"  It is fun to see everyone so excited and happy.


The next day me and the girls and Michael took the gifts my mother had left here and put them under the tree.  One of Michael's birthday presents had gotten it mixed up with some Christmas gifts and when we put them under the tree we found it and let him open it. But then he thought he should be able to open all the gifts under the tree. He says it's Christmas now.  We keep telling him it is not Christmas but he sees the tree and the stockings and the gifts and can't understand why we are waiting to open the presents.  He asks me daily if he can open them.   It may be a long month. . . .


My grandmother sent us a fruit basket.   Michael was so excited. He opened every piece of fruit like it was a treasure. Then he would cheer in delight because it was an apple or an orange. I have never seen someone so excited about fruit.


Godly Characteristics of the Master

Ezra Taft Benson, October 1986 General Conference
"Him. Is it possible for us as priesthood holders to be even as He is? The answer is yes. Not only can we, but that is our charge, our responsibility. He would not give us that commandment if He did not mean for us to do it."
  • December 2015
  • Christ,Attributes of Christ,Perfection,commandments,Characteristics
Yesterday in Sacrament meeting a sister got up and challeneged us to find an atribute of the Savior and study it and learn all we can about it, emulate it, and it will change our life. I felt strongly as I sat there that I should do this. Then this morning as I began my scripture study the thought again entered my head and I felt compelled to find attributes of the Savior.

It is amazing to me that a prophet says that it is possible for us to be even as Christ. I look forward to learning more about that.
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