Christmas Glow

Clearly the best thing about today was being in the company of our little group of sisters in the Amager Branch Relief Society.  This was our December meeting, and it was a party.

We gathered around a large square grouping of tables decorated with fir branches, tangerines and ornaments.  We played "Name that Christmas Song."  Out of 25 songs, I guessed four correctly.  In all fairness, I must tell you that 20 of them were Danish Christmas songs, and I don't know their names!  But it was fun and we had a good time.

We played Bingo in reverse.  We were each given a card with a dozen numbers.  The president called out numbers, and if you had a number called that was on your card, you sat down.  The last person standing was the winner.  It was fun too.

Then we had the Christmas gift exchange which was a lively variation of Christmas gift openings that we have played in the states.  Three dice were passed around the circle and when one came to you, you rolled it.  If you rolled a six, you selected a present from the middle, but didn't open it.  When all of the gifts were out (some had 3 or 4 from rolling a lot of 6's), then a timer was set, and we continued rolling.  But now, if you rolled a 6, you stole a gift from someone else!  When the timer went off, everyone opened their gifts.

I got a really cute little Christmas decoration.  The present I gave was a little Nisse man and some homemade caramels.  I thought the little Nisse was so cute, but the lady who got it was so excited about the caramels that I wished I had put more caramels in the package and kept the little Nisse!  I love those little fellows.

This was the gift I brought home....a sweet little wooden tree that speaks of all the beautiful feelings of Christmas....

I love this time of year!  I love how everyone uses candles to bring warmth and a glow to their gatherings and I love the beautiful reminders of the Savior everywhere.  Our missionaries are doing well with the "He is the Gift" cards.  People are just naturally a little more tender-hearted during the Christmas season.

I think I am.