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Christmas Gift Ideas from a Prophet and Grandma Bragging rights

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Christmas Gift Ideas from a Prophet and Grandma Bragging rights

Until I get the Christmas spirit in my heart I just want to skip it. Last night I read this in the Ensign and got zinged! And I must share it in my blog today...

"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, then speak it again!" -- President Howard W. Hunter (1907-95)

Trying to keep the purpose of Christmas evident in all my gifting has always been a challenge. It's so easy to focus on the worldly gifts that are so fun to wrap, unwrap and watch for the glow in the receivers eyes. This year, our family goal is to share only homemade gifts. My request is this...I want every one of my 12 Grandkids, even the babies...(hand and/or foot prints guided by parents will be just great) to draw or paint a picture for me. I have 8x10 frames ready and waiting! I'm so excited!!!

Merry Christmas from Eric
Christmas vacation 2012 Eric and his siblings, Cole and Jenica spent some time with me in my art studio and we created art!
group art
We did this one together, Eric, Cole, Jenica and I (Grandma) had fun creating this.
Painting with Grandkids
Of course I'm not in the picture because I'm taking the picture...Hunter and Camden spent time with Grandma in my art studio using watercolors. Budding artists! Yay!
Camdens Watercolor
I think this was one of Camdens, he's the little guy on the right.
By Hunter 2014
This is one of Hunters masterpieces...He's the big brother!
I love being a Grandma!!!

May the Christmas Season find you rich with blessings of all types! Especially the richness that will come from giving gifts of the heart, as the Prophets have always taught.