Since I was a child on Christmas Eve, I yearned to be in that very stable in Bethlehem and see the Christ child lying in a manger. I just wanted to be close to that glowing

presence and feel the heavenly love and hear the angel chorus. It was a yearning that was soul-deep,

undeniable, breathtaking, and heartfelt. And it seemed that somewhere, somehow, that event was happening again on that magic night.

If I could just go to Bethlehem and defy time and find the right place.

That was the magic of it all. I could talk to the baby, the Christ child, and he would look at me with knowing, smiling eyes, and my heart would be satisfied.

It was more compelling to me than what Santa Claus would bring me or all of the lights and

festivities of Christmas. I am not alone in that yearning.

Welcome to Meridian Magazine's Come Follow Me podcast. We're Scott and Maureen Proctor, and this is the last

lesson of the Doctrine and Covenants Year, focusing on Christmas and the Living Christ.

Thank you for being with us this year and for telling your friends about our podcast.

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