November Presidency Message
Most of us just enjoyed a bountiful Thanksgiving feast, and we numbered the many blessings that we have received from a loving Heavenly Father! This month, as we celebrate the birth of the Savior, we have the opportunity to partake of a SPIRITUAL FEAST, by increasing our effort to draw nearer to Him. As we contemplate His miraculous birth, His perfect life, and the reality of His atoning sacrifice and glorious resurrection, let us strive to center our lives in Him - through fasting and prayer, studying and pondering
His teachings, and through following His supreme example of unselfish service. It is our hope that amid the hustle and bustle of the season, that each of you will find a quiet moment to feel His love for you, and
to express your love to Him. May our hearts be filled with gratitude and joy as we celebrate His life this Christmas season! “O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!”
Merry Christmas!
8th Ward Relief Society Presidency
Saturday, December 17, 2011
December Presidency Message
President Hinkley said,” Our joy at this season is because He came into the world. The peace that comes from Him, His infinite love which each of us may feel, and an overwhelming sense of gratitude for that which He freely gave us at so great a cost to Himself—these are of the true essence of Christmas.”
We pray that this will be a wonderful Christmas season for you, but more importantly, we hope that this will be a time where you can reflect on the wonder and majesty of our Savior. The celebration of Christmas helps us keep our promise to always remember Him and His gifts to us. And that remembrance creates a desire in us to give gifts to Him. At this time, it is our hope that we might all choose something of ourselves that we can offer to give back to the Lord. As we do this, it is promised by President Kimball that, “When we completely surrender ourselves to the Lord, then He will cause a mighty change in us and we will become a new person, justified, sanctified,and born again with His image in our countenances.”
With Love, The Relief Society Presidency
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