“Contents,” Liahona, Dec. 2010, 1–3 Liahona, December 2010 Messages 4 First Presidency Message: Can We See the Christ? By President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 7 Visiting Teaching Message: Our Responsibility to Participate in Temple and Family History Work Feature Articles 18 Lullaby for Timothy By Katherine Clement Poulsen The Savior helped me trade my pain for peace. 20 Handel and the Gift of Messiah By Elder Spencer J. Condie Seven lessons from Handel’s composition of Messiah. 26 A Gift Worthy of Added Care By Elder Neil L. Andersen We can use this heavenly gift—the Holy Ghost—as a vital compass for our daily actions. 32 Christmas Traditions of the Seventy Departments 8 Small and Simple Things 11 Serving in the Church Unto the Least of These By Dianne W. Stoddard 12 Our Homes, Our Families Helping Children Exercise Their Agency By Marcos Fernando dos Santos 14 What We Believe Jesus Christ Is the Only Begotten Son of God 16 Gospel Classics The Story That Is Ever New By President Heber J. Grant 37 We Talk of Christ The Gift By Joan M. Olenycz 38 Latter-day Saint Voices 74 News of the Church 79 Family Home Evening Ideas 80 Until We Meet Again Christmas in the Vineyard By Larry Hiller Young Adults 42 They Spoke to Us Fear Not By Elder Tad R. Callister 45 Gospel in My Life Not Enough Time? By Hong Ook Son Youth 46 Questions and Answers “I have a hard time motivating myself to read the scriptures. How can I find the motivation?” 48 Poster Love’s Pure Light 49 Our Space 50 Christmas in the New World By Wendy Kenney The sign of the Savior’s birth saved the believers in the Americas. 54 The Best Present By Ailson Sales On Christmas morning we could hear our neighbors celebrating outside, but we stayed inside, hoping for a miracle. 56 How I Know Like Sweet Milk By Yolanda Morales Posadas Children 58 The Open House By Jane McBride Choate I couldn’t believe we weren’t going to have a ward Christmas party. But we ended up having something better. 60 A Christmas Gift for Jesus Five gifts you can give the Savior to celebrate His birth. 61 Our Page 62 Sharing Time I Know That My Redeemer Lives By Sandra Tanner and Cristina Franco 64 Straw for the Manger By Jacob F. Frandsen Each time Michael helped someone, he could add a piece of straw to the manger. 66 Jesus Is Born By Diane L. Mangum The prophets’ promises were fulfilled. Angels rejoiced. Shepherds gave glory to God. 68 A Special Guest By Lorraine Richardson We invited the Prophet Joseph to our family home evening. 70 For Young Children More Online