*Book synopsis:*For many years, people have talked about how wonderful it would be if the Christmas spirit could extend into other months of the year, not the shopping and spending. Of course, but the giving, the service, and the gathering. It is about lengthening the tendency that Christmas has the cultivate a generous heart greater than any other time of the year. *Autobiography:*Dr. Packer while raising 5 great children and spoiling 11 grandchildren, maintained a successful dental practice for 50 years. Currently on the faculty of the University of Utah School of Dentistry. As a great teacher, he is also an avid skier, cyclist, and author. His personal values and faith have generated a love and lifestyle that understands the importance of the teachings of He whose birth we celebrate at Christmas.