There are so many things that I love about my children, but one of them is the fact that, no matter how bountiful or sparse the gifts have been, they declare year in and year out "This has been the best Christmas EVER!" As a parent of six, I am glad that they are thankful for what they receive, since what I would like to give them rarely equals what I am able to give them.
In his First Presidency message last year, President Monson told the story of another best Christmas when two young girls shared the holiday with their neighbors who had so little. President Monson ended the story with this advice:
"If we are to have the very best Christmas ever, we must listen for the sound of sandaled feet. We must reach out for the Carpenter's hand. With every step we take in His footsteps, we abandon a doubt and gain a truth.
"It was said of Jesus of Nazareth that He 'increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.' Do we have the determination to do likewise? One line of holy writ contains a tribute to our Lord and Savior, of whom it was said, He 'went about doing good... for God was with him.'
"My prayer is that at this Christmas season and all the Christmastimes to come, we may follow in His footsteps. Then each Christmas will be the best Christmas ever."
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