In her December 2012 installment of Sharing the Vision, General Linda Bond reminds us that Christmas comes when our hearts are open to receive the One who has come to dwell in us.

I was distraught and alone on Christmas Eve, but a caring Salvation Army kettle worker brought me hope when I had none.

Just as Ebenezer Scrooge experienced, we can all be transformed through the power of Christ.

In her Christmas message, General Linda Bond reminds us that our Saviour came into a dark world to seek and save the lost.

General John Gowans, The Salvation Army's international leader from 1999 to 2002, was promoted to Glory on December 8, 2012.