In Remembrance

On Christmas...

"Remember the simple grandeur of his mortal birth to just a young woman, who spoke for every faithful woman in every dispensation of time when she said, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word" (Luke 1:38).

"Remember his magnificent but virtually unknown foster father, a humble carpenter by trade who taught us, among other things that quiet, plain, unpretentious people have move this majestic work forward from the very beginning, and still do so today.

"Remember Christ's miracles and his teachings, his healing and his help...Then, on those days when we feel our progress has halted or our joys and views have grown dim, we can press forward steadfastly in Christ, with unshaken faith in him and a perfect brightness of hope (2 Nephi 31:19-20)." --Elder J.R. Holland. The Ensign. November 1995.


And in the languages of international visitors I've had this year:

Joyeux Noel! Feliz Navidad! Frohe Weihnachten! سعيد عيد الميلاد Natale allegro! God Jul! Maligayang Pasko! С Рождеством Христовым! Hristos se rodi! Šťastné Vánoce! Vrolijke Kerstmis! Καλά Χριστούγεννα! חג מולד שמח Hauskaa Joulua! नाचते-गाते-खाते क्रिसमस Boas Festas! Craciun fericit! Vrolijk kerstfeest! Christmas Alegre! ...and Merry Christmas!

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