My great Aunt Bette painted this portraitToday is a very special day for everyone. Today is Jesus' Birthday and we celebrate it! We are making him a gingerbread house and making decorations when sarah comes home. It is a great time to learn about his birth and then go right into his death and resurreaction. We are excited for both his special day and his other special day! Emily and I decided to get all gussied up for today as well. The best part about today is the presents that we will bring to him. Although we can in nowise compare our gifts to his ultimate gift of the Atonement, we can try by making promises to be more faithful in our prayers, actions, scripture study, temple attendance, FHE, spreading the gospel through missionary work, magnifying our callings, visiting our sisters every month, keeping the sabbath day holy, etc. There are so many things we can improve on in our everyday lives to show our love for our Saviour.
Some wonderful scriptures to ponder and read to are:
Moses 1:39- For behold, this is my work and glory-to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
Luke 2:7- And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke 2:11- For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Helaman 14:5- And behold, there shall a new star arise, such an one as ye have have beheld; and this also shall be a sign unto you.
Isaiah 7:14- Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son; and shall call his name Immanuel.
There are many more scriptures about his birth and the glorious event if was for ALL mankind. And even more scriptures on his death and resurreaction. I hope we can all give more this year to him and become like him. I would love to read what your favorite scriptures are on his birth and death this week so speak up and let us all rejoice in his life and love. I know that he lives and we can too. The path is strait and narrow but in Christ we can do all things!
Happy Birthday Jesus!
Emily is such a beauty!
Mommy and Emily
4 comments:
That is so awesome! What a fantastic idea!!
WHERE DID ALL OF THAT HAIR COME FROM?!? I didn't even recognize Emily--she looks so grown up. What a beautiful girl!! You're looking pretty good yourself!
You are so awesome at celebrations! Heard anything from ATK? Last I asked my dad, I think they were still sitting on it.
Wow, you ladies are beauty-ful! Your girls are growing so big as well! I absolutely love the paiting your aunt did...it's gorgeous....I love the eyes!
Holy crap! You guys are like hottie and mini hottie! Love the hair!
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