12 Days of Christ: Day 5

 A Gift to Give

Liz Lemon Swindle, Swaddling

Today was the ward Christmas activity where we donated onesies to Joyful Welcome for the preemies and newborns in the hospital. 

...When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God

- Mosiah 2:17 

Christmastime is a time of giving gifts. This tradition hearkens back to when the Wise Men gave Jesus the gifts of frankincense, gold, and myrrh. Sometimes we may feel like there is not enough money to give the kind of gift we want to give, but there is something we do have to give - it is the gift of self. Jesus Christ was born on this earth because He loves us more than His own life, and He was willing to come here to live for each one of us, to atone for each one of us, to die for each one of us, and to rise for each one of us. We can show gratitude for His gift to us by giving of ourselves to others, whether it's a smile, a listening ear (or eye), a hug, a little bit of time, a prayer, or a song. There is always something we can give. 

"The Little Drummer Boy" - Gentri

"The Little Drummer Boy" lyrics

Written by Katherine Kennicott Davis

Come they told me

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

A newborn king to see

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

Our finest gifts we bring

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

To lay before the King

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

Rum, pum, pum, pum

Rum, pum, pum, pum

So to honor Him

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

When we come

Baby Jesus

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

I am a poor boy too

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

I have no gift to bring

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

That's fit to give our King

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

Rum, pum, pum, pum

Rum, pum, pum, pum

Shall I play for you 

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

On my drum?

Mary nodded

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

The ox and lamb kept time

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

I played my drum for Him

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

I played my best for Him

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

Rum, pum, pum, pum

Rum, pum, pum, pum

Then He smiled at me

Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum

Me and my drum