The New Year is upon us ...

A Note for the Christmas Season and the New Year that is upon us:

Believe … all you have to do is believe … for unto this night and unto this world a Savior is born. His named shall be called Jesus, the Son of God, The holy one of Israel. Hallejuh! The world and all other worlds unto it are saved by and through the only begotten, even the Son of God, even Jesus Christ. His birth, his death, his atoning sacrifice shall not only save us all, but will give unto all those who believe in Him, the greatest of all gifts, the gift of eternal life. To bring to pass the perfection of us all, to guide us into his presence, seek ye the Kingdom of God and all things shall be brought unto it and unto the Lord’s peace and into his eternal safety and His arms of eternal joy forever. The immortality and eternal life of His children is His main goal and my oh my what peace it brings to the soul knowing that everything will be made right in the end.

The Lord’s way is the only way … the only way to eternal life. Love, live, laugh, hope, pray, believe, never stop hoping for that day when He shall say unto you: “Peace be still and know that I am God, the only begotten of the Lord, and I will give you your rest; for my yoke is easy and my burden is made light through you.” The day will soon come when all is made right, and the will and light of the Lord will shine brightly from your heart and you will know you are safe and the Lord loves you completely, without fault and without error, ye may know the “truth of all things.” Ye may know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God and that all things will be right again in all of our lives unto those who believe in Him. The Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the light that shines within all of us and burns brightly this Christmas season and into the wonderful new year, full of resolutions and new responsibilities and full of new hope and new beginnings.

It is the New Year that is quickly coming upon us, and yet we must never forget the spirit of Christmas is also upon us in all the hearts of those choose to believe and who will believe again. A time to reflect and a time to cherish the year that was, and a time to look forward to the year and the years ahead. What a time this is, as we look back and wonder what might have been and cherish the life and love of one who has passed on, who watches from afar, yet how close he is to our hearts. May his memory live on and his life be cherished forever. He is our guardian angel, he looks after us and pushes us along and may even have saved the life another loved one this past year. We love, hope, and yearn for the best this time of year never forgetting the year that was and the years that will ever be wondrous. We must never forget to live in the moment and never forget our blessings and the tender mercies the Lord has given us and will continue to give us if we only continue to choose to believe in Him and cherish the mystery of life and death. The eternal plan of happiness goes on every day leading we can only hope to the afterlife full of joy and happiness. We search, yearn, hope, and live this plan everyday relishing in the pleasure of joy that besets us and is given us with each passing moment, note, sunrise and sunset. A new day is truly dawning in our lives. As we set the sun on what once was and look yonder and begin anew let us all take a moment and remember what once was and what will be again. The hope in our hearts will truly become alive again and truly the sun will rise again. We put our hope in the Savior and truly hope that the best is yet to come. Looking for joy, we once again have a chance to believe. To believe most especially in the miracle that is life. The chance to continue living until we are called home, to make each day count from now on, to never miss a beat, and to always look forward with the eye of faith and our eye single to the glory of God. I am signing off for now but thank you for listening to the beat of my heart and the stroke of my pen. Best wishes, happy holidays, a merry Christmas, and a very, very happy New Year! Sending all of my love and best wishes again from your ever faithful brother and son, and always will be your friend.

Brian Robert Gardner