..and she quotes..

The essence of Christ's gospel is peace. Howard W. Hunter adapted the words of an unknown author and encouraged us to give peaceable gifts to eachother:

This Christmas, mend a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust. Write a letter. Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in word and deed. Keep a promise. Forgo a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Apologize. Try to understand. Examine your demands on others. Think first of someone else. Be kind. Be gentle. Laugh a little more. Express your gratitude. Welcome a stranger. Gladden the heart of a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love and then speak it again.
{i love that part.}

As we try to remember the true reason for the season, perhaps we can do so by trying to live more Christ-like lives.
{i love you lauren!! thanks for bringing this to our attention...}