God Does Notice Us!

I had an opportunity to attend a Relief Society dinner during the month of December. As i walked in, I noticed that all of the tables were beautifully adorned with Christmas decorations and elegant china. Around the room dozens of nativity scenes were on exibit enhanced with gorgeous linens, twinkling lights and ribbons. In the front of the room was a humble manger scene. It was truly a magnificent display. I began to feel a twinge of sadness as i did an inventory in my mind of the Christmas decorations I posess. I realized that I didn't personally have any...not one. After David and I divorced I left him with all of our decorations, and last year we were living with Grandpa, so we just used his. It was hard to believe that I don't personally own a single Christmas decoration. I didn't dwell on the thought for long, it was quickly forgotten as I enjoyed a good conversation with the women at my table, I ate my dinner and watched a beautiful program. I believe however, that my loving Father in Heaven took note of the small amount of regret that I felt in my heart for my lack of Christmas Decorations. Just 2 days later there was a knock at the door. The girls and I raced upstairs to see who it was. Barb Harmon, a dear, sweet woman in our ward was standing at the door with a box in her hand. She handed it to me and I asked her what it was...she just said it was something she wanted me to have. We took the box downstairs and as we opened it a tear came to my eye. It was a beautiful Nativity set just for me. "God does notice us, and he watches over us, but it is usually through another person that he meets our needs!" -Spencer W. Kimball