Dec 23, 2010

Did your family observe the birth of Jesus at Christmas? In what ways?

Yes we did. We always read the story of his birth from Luke chapter 2 and Matthew. We would sometimes act out the parts as well. It was always read on Christmas Eve and was the best part of the holiday. There were also plenty of school plays and Church plays and parties that we would have where we would have the stable scene acted out or the story read and dramatized in some fashion also accompanied by plenty of Christmas song singing. we also would have hay rides nearly every year sponsored by various school or church groups. they re always fun and plenty cold. It was also taught most every year that we are only celebrating His birth but due to modern revelation we know the actual birth took place on April 6. Thus that is why General Conference is always on the weekend nearest to that date.