Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

A couple of years ago I shared some of our favorite nativities during the month of December. The past couple of years, I decided to highlight some Christ-like attributes. Maybe next year I'll combine the two. We'll see. One of the reasons I display nativity sets is to remind me to strive to increase these characteristics of our Savior in my own life. Maybe I should leave at least one out the entire year. What do you think?

Although not linked to specific individuals - because we all should be working on developing all of these qualities - here's the list we've reviewed. Selecting one or two to add to a New Year's Resolution list would be a great idea. Which should I choose?

1	Courage	Purity
2	Faith	Trust
3	Resourcefulness	Joy
4	Submissiveness	Respect
5	Tenacity	Patience
6	Diligence	Kindness
7	Generosity	Hope
8	Devotion	Peace
9	Perseverance	Forgiveness
10	Reverence	Wisdom
11	Cooperation	Obedience
12	Prudence	Enthusiasm
13	Serenity	Creativity
14	Graciousness	Compassion
15	Faithfulness	Gratitude
16	Charity	Gentleness
17	Knowledge	Encouragement
18	Sincerity	Sacrifice
19	Reliability	Humility
20	Steadfastness	Organization
21	Appreciation	Faithfulness
22	Contentment	Virtue
23	Nobility	Determination
24	Dependability	Leadership

However, because I like looking at pictures of my kids and grandkids, and because I started preparing this to post LAST Christmas Day, here are the attributes linked to the individuals.

Leadership, Loyalty, Enthusiasm, Forgiveness, Patience

Determination, Organization, Obedience, Peace, Hope, Respect, Nobility

Integrity, Virtue, Intelligence, Kindness, Trust

Encouragement, Sacrifice, Joy

Humility, Gentleness, Purity

Compassion, Creativity

Best wishes for an absolutely wonderful Christmas, 

and a prosperous new year!