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Show 12B THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, December 18, 1986 Teach The Children Red Is The First Color Of Christmas Tis the season to plagiarize. lady called one evening and asked for this. At the time, I wasnt aware of it, but since have discovered it in Volume II of Especially for Mormons. I hope it isnt too late. No author was credited. A to go to bed when I heard a noise. I opened the door and to my surpirse Santa Claus himself stepped out from behind the Christmas tree. He placed his fingers over his mouth so I would not cry out. What are you doing? I started to ask, but the words choked in my throat as I saw tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was gone gone was the eager, boisterous soul we all know. He answered me with a simple - teach the children. I statement, was puzzled. What did he mean? He anticipated my question and with one quick movement brought forth a miniature toy bag from behind the tree. As I stood bewildered, Santa Teach the children. said again, Teach them the old meaning of Christmas - the meanings that seem to have been forgotten. -- to say, How can when Santa reached into the toy bag and pulled out a brilliant shiny star. countless shining of stars at night for each man - now show the burning hope of all mankind. Santa gently laid the star upon the mantle and drew forth from bag a glittering red Christmas tree ornament. Teach the children red is the first color of Christmas. It was first used by the faithful people to remind them of the blood which was shed for all the people by the Savior. Christ gave His life and shed His blood that every man might have Gods gift of eternal life. Red is deep, intense, vivid - it is the greatest color of all. It is the symbol of the gift of God. Teach the children, he said as he dislodged a small Christmas tree from the depths of the toy bag. He placed it before the mantle and gently hung the red ornament on it. The deep green of the fir tree was a perfect background for the ornament. -- -- started I Here was the second color of Christmas I, Just a week before Christmas I had a visitor. I had just finished household chores and was preparing "Teach the children the star was the heavenly sign of promise long ago. God promised a savior of the world and the star was a sign of the fulfillment of that promise. The The pure green color of the statefir tree remains green year round, he said. This depicts the everlasting hope of mankind. Green is the youthful, hopeful, abundant color of nature. All the needles point ly heavenward - symbols of man's returning thoughts toward heaven. The great green tree has been mans best friend. It has sheltered him, warmed him, made beauty for him. Suddenly, I heard a soft tinkling sound. -- Teach the children that as long as lost sheep are found by the sound of the bell, it should ring for man to return to the fold - it means guidance and return. It further signifies that all are precious in the eyes of the Lord. As the soft sound of the bell faded into the night, Santa drew forth a candle. He placed it on the mantle and the soft glow from its tiny flame cast a glow but the darkened room. -- the Teach brance. Santa turned the small Christmas tree lights on and picked up a gift from under the tree. He pointed to a large bow and said, A bow is placed on a present to remind us of the spirit of the brotherhood of man. We should remember that the bow is tied as men should be tied, all of us together, with the bonds of good will toward each other. Good will forever is the message of the bow. in my face. He read wonderment admirasensed he sure eyes and Im tion for this night. and He reached into his bag h. wrea a holly brought forth large and said, door He placed it on the Please teach the children the wreath symbolizes the eternal nature of love; it never ceases, stops or ends. It is one continuous round of affection. The wreath does double dutv. It is made of many things and Santa slung his bag over his shoulder and reached for the candy cane placed high on the tree. He unfastened it and reached out toward me. THIS WEEKS PUZZLE ANSWER Teach the children that the candy cane represents the shepherds crook. The crook on the staff helps bring back the strayed sheep to the flock. The candy cane represents the helping hand we should show at Christmas time. children, that the whispered Santa, candle shows mans thanks for the star of long ago. Its small light is the mirror of starlight. At first, candles were placed on the trees - they were like many glowing stars shining against the dark green. 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