I love Christmastime. I look forward to the purchasing of presents, the decorations, Christmas trees, delicious sweets, parties, and all the merriment that this season has to offer. Although these things can be beautiful, sometimes I allow these festivities to clutter my mind and compete for my attention and the true meaning of Christmas gets buried beneath the glitter and the glam.And I almost forget. What should be a holy season filled with peace and love, goodness and service, gratitude and remembrance, worship and reflection becomes a hectic scramble of presents and decorations that almost eclipses the real meaning of our celebration. Almost. Fortunately, in still, quiet moments clarity prevails and I catch a glimpse of the Christ child. No wonder He said, "Be still, and know that I am God." In stillness comes understanding, inspiration and peace. This morning I watched this video. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did...
(This video is produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is entitled "The Nativity," but the audio has been removed and replaced with a recording of Amy Grant's "Breathe of Heaven.")
