“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present,
hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow
with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.” – Agnes M. Pharo

“Are you willing to believe that love is the strongest thing in the world –
stronger than hate, stronger than evil, stronger than death

“At Christmas A man is at his finest towards the finish of the year;
He is almost what he should be when the Christmas season’s here;

“I sometimes think we expect too much of Christmas Day.
We try to crowd into it the long arrears of kindliness
and humanity of the whole year. As for me,
I like to take my Christmas a little at a time,

The merry family gatherings -
The old, the very young;
The strangely lovely way they
Harmonize in carols sung.

Somehow, not only for Christmas,
But all the long year through,
The joy that you give to others,

Christmas gift suggestions:
To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.

Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first. The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history

“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.” – Shirley Temple

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” – Charles Dickens, Ebeneezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol
“If Ifs and Buts were candies and nuts, we’d all have a merry Christmas.” – Unknown
“If there is no joyous way to give a festive gift, give love away.” – Unknown

“Christmas is the day that holds all time together.” – Alexander Smith
“Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.” – Washington Irving
“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” – Dale Evans Rogers