My part for the christmas program.

let me know if it is too long, too short ect.

This year, because of financial dificulties we will not have the Christmas that we are use to having. I know that there are others who are in the same or worse situation. I have been sad, dissapointed and at times angry, because of this, but then I read this from Elder Holland book "Shepherds why this Jubliee? and my perspective has been changed.

You will recal from Dr. Suess's harrowing holiday story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, that this loathsome little man was determined to rob who-ville of every holiday treat. In a nefarious scheme in which the Grinch dressed as Santa himself, he moved through Who-ville taking every package, tree, ornament, and stocking. As he left the city with his sack full of stolen gifts , he chuckled in delight over the pain his actions would cause the people of who-vill. He climbed to the top of a mountain where he anxiously waited to hear the sound of youthful anguish coming form the city below. He even cupped his hand to his ear in eager anticipation

But what he heard instead were the joyful sound of happy people celebrating Christmas. He was chagrined- and amazed. he couldn't imainge it but christmas had arrived in spite of him! Though the people of whoville had no trees to trim, no ornaments to enjoy, no packages to unwrap, they were having a wonderful christmas anyway, it was more than the Grinch could fathom.

And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!
" Maybe Christmas," he thought " Doesn't come form a sotre
" maybe christma perhaps
Means a little bit more

President Monsen said.
Giving not getting, brings to full bloom the Christmas spirit. Enemies are forgiven, friends remembered, and God obeyed. The spirit of christmas illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world's busy life and become more interested in people than things. To catch the real meaning of the " Spirit of Christmas," We need only drop the last syllable , and it becomes the " Spirit of Christ.

As we sing these next few numbers we pray that they will help us all remember that Christmas doesn't come from a store, but christmas perhaps is a little bit more.