The Spirit of Christmas

I noticed that I have not written on my blog lately. I wanted to let you guys know of a great book a couple of my young women had me read. It is called Christmas Jars and when I read it I felt the Spirit of Christmas. I recommend everyone to read it with a box of tissues! I believe too often we forget the true meaning of Christmas. This book helped me remember that Christmas is not about how many gifts are under the Christmas tree. It is about giving and charity. It is about the pure love of Christ. Christ came to this earth and gave the ultimate sacrifice so we can live forever with love and peace. We must remember that He loves us and He wants us to follow Him so we can be like Him. The best gifts we can give on Christmas is the gift of sacrifice and charity. We must recognize that we have been blessed and that we must bless the lives of others. We can be instruments in the Lord's hands if we but listen to Him and not fear what He asks of us. We must give Him the greatest gift we can and that is our heart, our complete lives to His will and our Father's will, which is the same. We must love all even though it is hard. We must remember that Christ is the meaning and Spirit of Christmas and that we must be like Him during this season and through every season! Let us always remember Him and His sacrifice.