Wishing you a hope filled Christmas!


This December our family had the opportunity to dress up as shepherds and participate in our ward's live nativity (see the photo on our Christmas card 😊).  

As a family, we retold their story as if it were our own. We told about the angel who visited us and told us "no to be scared" (in our little Molly's words) and how they brought good tidings of great joy. We recounted how desperately we searched for the newborn babe through the night and about the peace and love we felt in His presence. 

One of Caleb's lines was "We felt we needed to tell everyone we knew, so this is why we are telling you these things." While all of this was simply an act, we truly do feel the desire to share our testimonies of our Savior and the love and peace He brings into each of our lives. 

We know that "because of Him every one of us has hope of a glorious future. Because of Him, we can have clean slates, second chances, new beginnings. Because of Him, everything is possible. Because of Him, we will never die." - Sheri Dew

We hope you feel the love He has for each of you. We pray you find peace in Him, especially during this special time of year.

We love you and wish you a hope-filled Christmas!

Love, 

The Craners

Comments

  1. UnknownDecember 19, 2021 at 3:57 PM

    Love your family so much!! Thanks for the spirit filled inspirational message!!

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  2. ghansen3December 20, 2021 at 3:08 PM

    Thanks so much. We loved to see your family at the nativity. It was a special treat never to be forgotten.

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