I came across the following talk, given nearly 50 years ago this month, by happenstance last weekend, and it has set the course of my Christmas this year. Each year, I try to have a "theme" for my month-long celebrations of Christmas—some idea I try to ponder or some change I try to make as a gift to the Lord. I got this year’s theme from a scripture shared in this talk: “Behold I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”[1] This Christmas, I am working to open the door of my heart and my life to the Savior--to open it wide--so that He can come in and sup with me.
The talk also had the following beautiful thought about celebrating Christmas: “Of all times of the year, at Christmastime [we] ought to be the most joyful, ought to have greater cause for festivity than anyone, ought to enjoy the Christmas tree and the holly wreath and the stockings and the mistletoe and gifts and toys and children and even reindeer that can fly! When you accept the true account of the birth of Christ, it will indeed "Bring thee the light of thy childhood again."
So that is my Christmas wish for each of you—that the joy of the Lord may bring you the light of your childhood again this Christmas!
Merry Christmas! Thank you for reminding me that it's okay to reminisce about the days of my childhood. - Jen
ReplyDeleteWhat talk was that from? I would love to read it.
ReplyDeletethat is a cool idea, it actually makes me think of you, i tell angela how you are the "christmas fiend", just thinking of how excited you get about Christmas makes me get excited too!
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