{"id":3296,"date":"2011-11-30T20:03:24","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T02:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ldswomenofgod.com\/blog\/?p=3296"},"modified":"2018-12-09T09:29:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T15:29:00","slug":"this-year-christmas-is-on-a-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliefsocietywomen.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/30\/this-year-christmas-is-on-a-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"This Year Christmas Is On A Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This year Christmas is on a Sunday. What a great opportunity this is for us to create a holy season for our children, friends, and family. We all suspect Christ may, or may not, have been born on December 25<sup>th<\/sup>. In fact, this date was actually a pagan holiday, originally. Not much has changed over the years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sunday is the true Holy-Day, a day we can rightfully celebrate our Savior\u2019s birth, life, sacrifice, and resurrection. Being able to combine it with the much anticipated season of Christmas makes it a more exciting holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I have nothing against Santa. He conveys gift giving and many happy thoughts. But you have to agree, he has gone way overboard. It makes me wary, to keep my guard up, preventing him from completely taking over the way my family celebrates. In fact, I proudly declare he has had little influence in our home. That doesn\u2019t mean we don\u2019t decorate, give gifts, or even glut ourselves on the many Christmas movies available. But it does mean that my family holds on to our allegiance, placing our faith\u2014where it rightly belongs\u2014in Christ, the Savior of the World.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Have you ever noticed that Santa is an Anagram for Satan? Just a little outrageous thought.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There is so much effort in preparations for Christmas, oftentimes Christmas Day becomes a letdown. We\u2019ve been so busy \u201cgetting ready\u201d for the holiday that when it gets here all of our efforts are over in a flash. And then we wonder where the season went.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I\u2019ve decided one way I can combat this is to create an advent calendar that can be enjoyed by my grandchildren. Everything on the calendar is spiritual in nature. Each day will keep the family focused on\u00a0the rightful feelings that Christmas brings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Here\u2019s this year\u2019s list:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/scriptures\/nt\/luke\/2?lang=eng\">Luke Chp. 2<\/a>, The Christmas Story, together and discuss why we celebrate this most glorious birth<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Do a Secret Santa Service for one another tonight<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Sing three Christmas songs together<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Go around to each member of the family and say what you like best about him\/her<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0List as many different names of Jesus Christ as you can<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0What are the signs of Jesus Christ\u2019s birth in both the old world and in the new<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Review some of the stories and quotes from the Christmas Devotional given by our prophets this Christmas season<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Read some favorite Christmas stories and discuss why they pull at our heartstrings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Bear testimony to one another<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Discuss all of the temples across the world. What is your favorite? Why are temples important?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Discuss what the Bread and Water represent in the Sacrament<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0What do you like about Jesus Christ?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0What is special about December 23<sup>rd<\/sup>?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Do a Secret Santa Service for a neighbor or a friend<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/scriptures\/ot\/isa\/53?lang=eng\">Isaiah 53<\/a> in the Old Testament where Jesus Christ\u2019s coming is foretold<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/scriptures\/bofm\/hel\/14.1-17?lang=eng\">Helaman 14:1-17<\/a> in the Book of Mormon where Jesus Christ\u2019s coming is foretold<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Using the Big Dipper as your guide, look in the sky for the North Star. Why is the North Star important? (On ldswomenofgod.com\/blog look for the post\u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ldswomenofgod.com\/why-the-big-dipper-on-the-salt-lake-temple\/\">Why the Big Dipper on the Salt Lake Temple?<\/a>\u2014for the answer)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Have everyone pick a favorite Christmas song and tell why he\/she likes it. Then sing them all together<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Review the Christmas symbols, pick one, and share how it symbolizes Christ and Christmas<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Make a Christmas treat together and share it with a neighbor<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Call grandparents and wish them a Merry Christmas<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Read about the Tree of Life\u2014the true Christmas tree (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/scriptures\/bofm\/1-ne\/8.9-12?lang=eng\">1 Ne 8:9-12,<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/scriptures\/bofm\/1-ne\/11.8-23?lang=eng\">1 Ne 11:8-23<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">(I don\u2019t always think far enough ahead to prepare my advents in an inviting setting, but the Internet has lots of really fun ways to display your advent calendar. Or you could print them out, stick them in a can, and pull them out randomly.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When you wake up Christmas morning, make sure your children know how you really feel about Christmas. Going to Church is the best present to GIVE and RECEIVE on Christmas Day. Worshipping Jesus Christ in song\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">makes everyone happy. Feeling the Spirit on this Holy day leaves no room for post-holiday depression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/scriptures\/dc-testament\/dc\/128.22-23?lang=eng\">Doctrine &amp; Covenants 128:22-23<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>[Sisters], shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, [sisters]; and on, on to the victory! Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad. Let the earth break forth into singing. Let the dead speak forth anthems of eternal praise to the King Immanuel, who hath ordained, before the world was, that which would enable us to redeem them out of their prison; for the prisoners shall go free.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Let the mountains shout for joy, and all ye valleys cry aloud; and all ye seas and dry lands tell the wonders of your Eternal King! And ye rivers, and brooks, and rills, flow down with gladness. Let the woods and all the trees of the field praise the Lord; and ye solid rocks weep for joy! And let the sun, moon, and the morning stars sing together, and let all the [daughters] of God shout for joy! And let the eternal creations declare his name forever and ever! And again I say, how glorious is the voice we hear from heaven, proclaiming in our ears, glory, and salvation, and honor, and immortality, and eternal life; kingdoms, principalities, and powers!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There is so much more in celebrating\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">His birth than a mere Christmas Day, Santa, Reindeer, and getting the perfect gift.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This painting, called Every Knee Shall Bow, \u00a0is by Gaye Frances Willard<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year Christmas is on a Sunday. What a great opportunity this is for us to create a holy season for our children, friends, and family. We all suspect Christ may, or may not, have been born on December 25th. In fact, this date was actually a pagan holiday, originally. 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