The Twenty Ninth Day Christmas Celebration

I was at my Niece, Lulu's house yesterday to tell her Happy Birthday.  While I was there she was showing me a little angel her older sister, Booboo had made that hangs in their window.  It was beautiful and had been created in a way that let light shine angelically through the picture into thier room.  I loved it.  I started noticing many angels around the city as I drove home.  There are many displayed at this time of the year, and rightfully so, because they were such a part of Christ's birth. 

I think I had overlooked many of the angels around town because they just became a part of the Christmas decor, or maybe because they were not on my mind.  Whatever the reason, I had not noticed them.  I know that angels are a big part of Heavenly Father's plan. 

"I am convinced that one of the profound themes of the Book of Mormon...is the role and prevelance and central participation of angels in the everlasting gospel story....May I suggest to you that one of the things which will become more important in our lives is the reality of angels; their work and their ministry. Obviously I speak here not alone of the angel Moroni, but also those more personal ministering angels who are with us and around us, empowered to help us, and do exactly that."  (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland)

Both of Jesus' earthly parents received angelic ministrations and the powere of the Holy Ghost--to attenpt to guide a family without such would be a nearly impossible task in today's world.