On the 12th day of Christmas...

...the Bowers gave to me:

"O little town of Bethlehem,

how still we see thee lie!

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

the silent stars go by.

Yet in thy dark streets shineth

the everlasting light;

The hope and fears of all the years

are met in the tonight.

For Christ is born of Mary,

and gathered all above,

While mortals sleep, the angels keep

their watch of wondering love.

O morning stars together,

proclaim the holy birth,

And praises sing to God the King,

and peace to men on Earth!

How silently , how silently,

the wondrous gift is giv'n;

So God imparts to human hearts

the blessings of His Heav'n.

No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin,

Where meek souls will receive Him still,

the dear Christ enters in."

Merry Christmas Eve to Everyone!

On the 11th day of Christmas...

... the Bowers gave to me:

"To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was

Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's

name was Mary.

And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail,

thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with

thee: blessed art thou among women.

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his

saying, and cast in her mind what manner of

salutation this should be.

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary:

for thou hast found favor with God.

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb,

and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name

JESUS.

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son

of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give

unto him the throne of his father David:

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever;

and of his Kingdom there shall be no end."

Luke 1:27-33

On the 10th day of Christmas...

...the Bowers gave to me:

"Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise:

When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph,

before they came together, she was found

with child of the Holy Ghost.

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not

willing to make her a public example, was minded

to put her away privily.

But while he thought on these things, behold, the

angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream,

saying, Joseph thou son of David, fear not to take

unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is

conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt

call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people

from their sins.

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled

which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet,
saying,

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring

forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,

which being interpreted is, God with us.

Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the

angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto

him his wife:

And knew her not till she had brought forth her

firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS."

Matthew 1:18-25

On the 9th day of Christmas...

...the Bowers gave to me:

"And Jesus, when he had found a young

ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King

cometh, sitting on and ass's colt." St John 12: 14-15

On the 8th day of Christmas...

...the Bowers gave to me:

"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude

of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on

earth peace, good will toward men.

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away

from them into heaven, the shepherds said one

to another, let us go now even unto Bethlehem,

and see this thing which is come to pass,

which the Lord hath made known unto us.

And they came with haste, and found Mary,

and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

And when they had seen it, they made known

abroad the saying which was told them

concerning this child.

And all the that heard it wondered at those

things which were told them by the shepherds.

But Mary kept all these things and

pondered them in her heart.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising

God for all the things that they had heard

and seen, as it was told unto them." Luke 2: 13-20

On the 7th day of Christmas...

...the Bowers gave to me:

"Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox,

and oats for the horse, and rye for all the fowls and

for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley

for all useful animals , and for mild drinks, and also

other grain." Doctrine and Covenants 89:17

On the 6th day of Christmas...

...the Bowers gave to me:

"And there were in the same county shepherds

abiding in the field, keeping watch

over their flock by night.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon

them, and the glory of the Lord shone

round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them,

fear not: for behold, I bring

you good tidings of great joy, which

shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city

of David a Saviour, which is

Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye

shall find the babe wrapped in

swaddling clothes, lying in a manger." Luke 2:8-12

On the 5th day of Christmas...

...the Bowers gave to me:

"...and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east,

went before them, till it came and stood

over where the young child was.

When they saw the star, they rejoiced

with exceeding great joy.

And when they were come into the house, they

saw the young child with Mary his mother,

and fell down, and worshipped him: and

when they had opened their treasures, they

presented unto him gifts; gold, frankincense,

and myrrh." Matthew 2:9-11

On the 4th day of Christmas...

...the Bowers gave to me:

"And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." Matthew 19:24

This little guy is my favorite!

On the 3rd day of Christmas...

...the Bowers gave to me: (don't forget to sing aloud!)

"We three kings of Orient are

Bearing gifts we traverse afar

Field and fountain, moor and mountain

Following yonder star.

Born a King on Bethlehem's plain

Gold I bring to crown Him again

King forever, ceasing never

Over us all to rein.

Glorious now behold Him arise

King and God and Sacrifice

Alleluia, Alleluia

Earth to heav'n replies.

O star of wonder, star of night

Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding

Guide us to thy Perfect Light."

On the 2nd day of Chirstmas...

...the Bowers gave to me.

"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.

Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him." Matthew 2:1-2

On the first day of Christmas...

Last year someone did the 12 days of Christmas to us with a Nativity set, and it was one of the most special things we have ever had done to us around the holidays. For some reason last year, we just really needed it! Anywho, each piece came with a little scripture or message and I thought this year I would share it with you! So here we go, day one:

...The Bowers gave to me...
"And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because if the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall." Helaman 5:12


P.S. We still don't know who even gave us this, so if it was you, then THANK YOU!