I apologize for this photo - Blogger hates me and wants to put streaks in all of my photos lately and I don't know why. Last night we took the kids to Temple Square to see the lights. We had a fun time and the kids liked standing under the trees full of lights and looking up (and acting dizzy and being silly, of course). I love seeing Christmas lights. As a child, we would often drive around the neighborhoods at night to see how people decorated their homes. There is something mesmerizing about them especially when the lights seem to be all around us. In Relief Society on Sunday, we talked about the many references to light in the scriptures that relate to Christ, whether it is the physical light that radiates from Him now, or the figurative light of the gospel. There are many references. So, as I look at these lights, I think of the warmth and peace that comes from light, from good things, and from happiness. In a dark room, when a light goes on, it pushes away the darkness around it, sometimes removing it completely. I am thankful for the light of Christ in my life. May we all have that light with us to help carry us through times that may seem dark or cold, to push away that dark and bring us peace and warmth.
Merry Christmas :)
Jonathan said he didn't know what to do with this, so I just posted for him. This is a favorite tradition of the family. It is something both Jeff and I did growing up and we love continuing this tradition with our kids. These photos are from 2009. I could put in any number of photos from many years, but these are a fun representation. Thank you all of you for helping us carry this tradition on.
