“Contents,” Friend, Dec. 1996 Friend December 1996 Volume 26, Number 12 Contents Stories and Features A Christmas Message from the First Presidency to the Children of the World: Give a Gift of Love For unto Us a Child Is Born Santa from SnowflakeDanette Turner They Spoke to Us (Conference Report) Sharing Time: The Gift of ObedienceKaren Ashton Treetop TraditionVeloy Richards Friends in the News Jesus Christ Blesses His Disciples Fiction: Stacy’s Year-Round Giving TreeRuth Kathryn Day Matt and Mandy Trying to Be Like Jesus Christ: An Older Brother’s GiftAda Foy Our Creative Friend The Friend Index Book of Mormon Story: If We All Lived the Gospel! For Little Friends Fiction: Christmas StarRebecca Todd If Only It Would SnowSandra Liatsos Chain of LoveJulie Wardell Holiday Ice-Cream CupsRebecca Todd Nutty Noel Chocolate DipRebecca Todd Christmas Ice CubesRebecca Todd Holiday WreathJulie Wardell Verse Prince of LightRachel Wentz Things to Make and Do Funstuf Christmas Gift TreeCorliss Clayton Christmas Gift Tree Ornaments Christmas WorkshopRebecca Todd, Julie Wardell, and Ellen Javernick Cover photos by Kelly Ogden; electronically composed by Patric Gerber