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Day #22

Since we were going out of town for Christmas, someone got to see his present early.

I'm so happy that he was trilled with it! What man doesn't love a lazy boy recliner? It turned out so well that Dave and Courtney and Andy could be around for the surprise!

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Day #21

We took around some neighborhood gifts to the families we visit through home teaching and visiting teaching, to some people that we have known for years and to some that we don't know very well yet. It's such a great time to be neighborly and to visit and spread some cheer. I made some Grandma Mayme molasses cookies and shared them with some and then made several batches of cinnamon raisin bread and shared it with others. We were able to do some good in other ways too and it felt good to share. We received some great treats as well . My friend Patsy makes the BEST sugar cookies and she brought us a plate of her cookies. We eat them sparingly and try to enjoy them for as long as possible. Some of them even lasted long enough to reach Arizona and were enjoyed by all.

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Day #20

He's at it again! My little elf (or my true love) once again did the 12 days of Christmas for me! I loved it! He leaves little gifts on the seat of my car each of the 12 days that lead up to Christmas. The little gifts consist of things I need, things I enjoy and things I didn't know I needed, but do! Thank you true love!

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Day #19

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens has such an impactful message if we will listen well and learn the lessons that the three spirits came to teach each of us. We were reminded of that again tonight when Rick, Andy and I attended with Rick's mom. It was a lovely evening and one of our favorite traditions.

"And it was always said of him, that he knew now to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! An so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us Every One!"

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Day #18

Today in church we heard a talk that ranks right up there among the best we've heard. It was given by a ward member who is a man who has lived enough of life that he knows what he is talking about. And talk he did...about giving the gift of forgiveness at Christmas time. It was powerful. It caused me to pause and think. We all have hurts that we are nursing and he advised us to just let them go. Just let them go and remember them no more. Forgiveness. What a great gift it is.

Today Is the Day to Forgive

Knowing how imperfect we are, surely we can extend healing forgiveness to those we love. Jesus said, “I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men” (D&C 64:10). Comfort and sweet peace will live in our homes when we forgive each other freely.

Is there someone in your life who perhaps needs forgiveness? Is there someone in your home, someone in your family … who has done an unjust or an unkind or an unchristian thing? All of us are guilty of such transgressions, so there surely must be someone who yet needs your forgiveness.”

Amazed at the Love Jesus Offers MeJeffrey R. Holland