"Viewed in the right light, Christmas brings clarity to so much of what vexes the world. If that clarity entered every household during this season, think how the world would change.
"Consider how ridiculous the hubris of dictators and tyrants appears amid the endless sparkles of creation the James Webb Telescope has laid bare this year. Consider how the perspective of endless creation reduces human conceit and pride to nothingness.
"And how could any thoughtful person consider the vastness of endless creation without wondering about the value of individuals, from the tiniest newborn baby to the most powerful political figure?
"Christmas brings clarity to it all," the Deseret News Editorial Board writes.
Read more about grandiosity to consider this Christmas.
Theresa Dear writes: "Hang out the mistletoe. Deck the halls with boughs of holly. Roast the chestnuts on an open fire.
"As you decorate your mantel and home with shiny tinsel, beautiful poinsettias, twinkling lights, fragrant wreaths and story-filled ornaments, make sure you also adorn your heart with hope and love.
"These are two of the greatest gifts given to us with the birth of Jesus Christ."
Read more about how the good tidings that the angels announced thousands of years ago are still with us today.
More stories for the holiday
Faith Moore: Why the joy of Christmas is sometimes tinged with sadness (Deseret News)
Scott Raines: The value of presence over presents (Deseret News)
A sweet made-in-Utah bona fide Christmas tradition (Deseret News)
Kelsey Dallas: The Christmas I became a Grinch (Deseret News)
Making sure everyone at your holiday gathering feels welcome (Deseret News)
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