“The spirit of Christmas illuminates the picture window of the soul,” says Thomas S. Monson in this early Mormon Messages video, “when we look out upon the world's busy life and become more interested in people than in things.”

“To catch the real meaning of the spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable and it becomes the Spirit of Christ,” Thomas S. Monson teaches. That lesson is brought to life in this story of a young girl who reminds her preoccupied family what matters most this time of year and always.

A classic Thomas S. Monson story of Christmas kindness, set in the Depression-era farm country of Alberta.

Recently, as I’ve reminisced concerning past Christmases, I’ve realized that probably no other time of the year yields as many poignant memories as does Christmas.

Times change; years speed by; but Christmas continues sacred. There are hearts to gladden. There are kind words to say. There are gifts to be given. There are deeds to be done. There are souls to be saved.

A classic story told by President Monson many times in many places over the years.