Seeing the Hope in Christmas with terminal Cancer

Christmas is such a special season of the year. It is full of twinkling lights, and the scent of pine and gingerbread. It is a time when Christmas music fills the air, presents are given, and childhood memories come flooding back as we spend time with family and friends. In this season, we celebrate the good in life and are reminded of what is truly the most important to us. 

Christmas Decorations Meanings

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/mormon-messages?category=christmas-inspirational&lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2011-12-19-our-christmas-story-tree?category=christmas-songs&lang=eng

TEACH THE CHILDREN
(author unknown)

Just a day before Christmas I had a strange visitor. This is how it happened . . .

I had just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to bed when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the door of the front room, and to my surprise, Santa Claus himself stepped out from behind the Christmas tree.

Christmas Gifts from The Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square!

http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/what-shall-we-give.html?cid=HP_TU_12-15-2015_dMOTAB_fMOTAB_xLIDyH-3_


Hope you enjoy this beautiful music. Merry Christmas!

The Wise Men Seek Jesus

Wise men and women still seek Him.

The Christ Child is Presented at the Temple

I've always wondered how Joseph and Mary felt when they hear these prophetic words about Jesus

Luke II

Another version of the birth of Christ. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and bring His love into you life for the next year.

The Nativity

Wishing Everyone a wonderful Christmas filled with the love of our Savior whose birth we celebrate.

Mary and Joseph Travel to Bethlehem

I love how caring and protective Joseph is of Mary.

An Angel Foretells Christ's Birth

To get into the Christmas mood I am going to post videos about the Savior's birth. this is the first in the series.

The First Noel

I am really enjoying all the beautiful Christmas videos. Lexie Walker has a lovely voice. Music helps to make Christmas a special time.

Come Lord Jesus

The is the BYU men's choir. A young couple shares how the great gift the Savior has given us has helped them in their lives.

Good Tiding of Great Joy

This is a great video about the Birth of Jesus Christ. It reminds us of the light and love it brought to the world. May we have the true Spirit of Christmas!

Newborn - Wise Men Still Seek Him

I like the message. Alex Boye is a member of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. This was filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah. The reactions of people are fun!

A Gift to the World

This is a special video about the birth of the Savior. Here is a site with Christmas ideas, activities for children, articles, and Christmas videos. www.lds.org/topics/christmas?lang=eng

Angels We Have Heard on High

I love this. I don't recognize all the people but I do know some. Beautiful!
The video below highlights one of the largest YouTube collaborations in history. Breaking a world record for the largest live nativity ever, people gathered in Provo, UT to be a part of one of the biggest YouTube collaboration videos ever.

“Angels We Have Heard on High – Guinness World Record – ThePianoGuys Christmas #ShareTheGift” represents the collaboration of some of the biggest YouTubers on the planet, such as

• Devin Graham (DevinSuperTramp)
• The Piano Guys
• Shay Carl (Shaytards)
• Peter Hollens
• Alex Boye
• David Archuleta
• The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
• Kid History (Bored Shorts TV)
• Stuart Edge
• The Gardiner Sisters
• Ellie and Jared
• Dyches Fam
• BYU TV’s Studio C

You can get a free MP3 download of the song in this video.

Here is the #ShareTheGift video from the Church that inspired this live nativity and video:

Read more about this live nativity video in the article “HUGE YouTubers Collaborate to Make World-Record Nativity Video to #ShareTheGift of Christmas,” where you’ll also find links to other behind-the-scenes videos.

Christmas Spirit

A little girl reminds her family of what Christmas is really about. I like this video. As adults we can get so preoccupied with things that don't really matter.

The Reason Behind Christmas

I like this video about children helping an older man find joy in Christmas. Children can remind us of so much that is important. They have a joy in living. Sometimes as we get older we allow our hurts and disappointments to rob of of this joy.  It also reminds us of not letting commercialism take over and spoil our Christmas season.

Christmas Questions

I was looking at my December Calendar and began to feel a little overwhelmed with all I wanted to do so I wrote this to give me perspective.


Christmas Questions
by Cheryl Merrick


As I attempt to do more in two weeks
than I normally do in two months,
I begin to ask Questions.

Can I really do all this?
Should I be doing it?
Do I have the strength to do it?
Is it the best use of my limited energies?
Will it bring peace and joy into my life
     and the lives of those I love?
Am I sacrificing things of eternal value
     for things that are merely good?
Am I enjoying peace on earth?
Am I so busy doing things that
     I forget the meaning of Christmas?
Am I savoring the season?
Am I remembering Christ?



I have written many other poems which I am posting on my other blog
http://sherryannestories.blogspot.com/search/label/Christmas