Christmas Time is Here!

With only 18 more days til Christmas, let me tell you, I am super excited! Christmas time is one of my favorite times of the year. It is a time when we have the opportunity to reflect on the year, and set goals for the next one. And even more importantly, it is the time that we have to be with friends and family celebrating the birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ.

This time truly is a time to honor Him, and to remember Him, and everything that He did for us. From a humble birth, the Son of God grew and became the master teacher, showing us the way back to our Heavenly home, and dying a worthy sacrifice for the sins of the world. In an act called the Atonement, he suffered and died for every sin, pain and sorrow that every child of God has experienced since the creation of the earth. He did so as an act of pure love for His Father, and for each and every one of us. He asks that we have faith in him, repent of our sins, and are baptized and receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands in order to have full access to the cleansing and healing power of His Atonement. As we live the Gospel as He taught it, we will be blessed with a lasting sense of peace and happiness. It has brought me so much personal happiness. I know that I am imperfect, but as I live the doctrine that He taught, I can feel my Heavenly Father help me as I strive to overcome my weaknesses and become more like the Savior. May we all remember the real reason why we celebrate Christmas, and strive to come unto Him, and accept and live His Gospel. Merry Christmas!