The snow seems to have fallen early this year in our little town. I always look forward to the Christmas season. Magic fills the air as hearts reach out in love and service to others. Nothing quite compares to having family and friends gather to celebrate the birth of the Savior. One especially fond memory I have that somehow became a family tradition is that of Julie, Dineen, Jen and Julie K rocking out singing back up while my dad sat beside the piano and, in his Santa hat, chanted Twas the Night Before Christmas. Priceless.
Back to the music — I started this piano solo in a minor key, letting my thoughts drift towards young Mary in her travail. The mood quickly shifts to the wonder and awe of the newborn babe lying in His mother’s arms. Midway through the piece it slips back into minor again as I contemplated shepherds journeying on, following the star. Then at last, choirs of angels singing as shepherds kneel beside the cradle and witness for themselves the newborn king.
“It is proper during this season when we commemorate His birth that we remember the Lord Jesus Christ in reverence and with love. He has done for us what we could not do for ourselves. He has brought meaning to our mortal existence. He has given us the gift of eternal life. He was and is the Son of God, who was ‘made flesh, and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth.’
God be thanked for the gift of His Son, the Redeemer of the world, the Savior of mankind, the Prince of Life and Peace, the Holy One.” — Gordon B. Hinckley
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