Today I get to spend some time with Pam Machado getting ready for our Primary Christmas Service Activity this Saturday. It's called, "Feed My Sheep". We will have the opportunity to begin a canned food drive and we'll be decorating the boxes for the food. We are also making greeting cards for soldiers to send home, cleaning chairs and toys in the nursery, and then practicing for the presentation of the birth of Jesus as part of the program for the Ward Christmas Party.
I am excited at the chance to involve our young ones in giving and doing for others. And as a reminder of the importance of service and kindness we are ending with a poem written by Kelly Reagan, attached to a hand made white felt stocking for each child to take home:
I am excited at the chance to involve our young ones in giving and doing for others. And as a reminder of the importance of service and kindness we are ending with a poem written by Kelly Reagan, attached to a hand made white felt stocking for each child to take home:
"Our stockings are hung by the chimney with care
In hopes of the presents Santa will bear.
But let's not forget it's the Savior's birthday
And we, too, have gifts for Him on this day!
'This stocking of white, let it hang next to mine
To remind me to give at this Christmas time.
For the Savior taught this truth plainly,
'If you do it for these, you do it for me.'
'So let me write down the gift I can give
To help another, or even forgive.
As I follow His steps, and do as He does
My gift will be accepted by the Savior above."
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