Christmas Thought of the Day - 2/18/10

Christmas is here,
merry old Christmas,
gift bearing,
heart touching,
joy bringing Christmas.
~~ Washington Irving ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 1/11/10

Christmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift giving, and of families united.
~~ Norman Vincent Peale ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 1/10/10

Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.
~~ Charles Schulz ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 1/4/10

A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time and at the right place, and when we expect nothing in return.

Christmas Thought of the Day - 12/24/09

We’ve all heard that it’s more blessed to give than to receive. I know for sure that it’s also a lot more fun. Nothing makes me happier than a gift well given and joyfully received.

~~ Oprah Winfrey ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 12/4/09

Christmas waves a magic wand . . . and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
~~ Norman Vincent Peale ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 11/20/09

Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.
~~ Dr Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 9/21/09

Time was with most of us, when Christmas Day, encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left nothing out for us to miss or seek; bound together all our home enjoyments, affections, and hopes; grouped everything and everyone round the Christmas fire, and make the little picture shining in our bright young eyes, complete.
~~ Charles Dickens ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 9/20/09

To celebrate the heart of Christmas is to forget ourselves in the service of others.
~~ Henry C. Link ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 9/18/09

May we not "spend" Christmas or "observe" Christmas, but rather "keep it."
~~ Peter Marshall ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 9/15/09

We should try to hold on to the Christmas spirit, not just one day a year, but all 365.
~~ Mary Martin ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 8/22/09

It is the personal thoughtfulness, the warm human awareness, the reaching out of the self to one's fellow man that makes giving worthy of the Christmas spirit.
~~ Isabel Currier ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 8/20/09

Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind.
~~ Valentine Davies, Miracle on 34th Street ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 8/10/09

My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?
~~ Bob Hope ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 5/17/09

Somehow, not only for Christmas,
But all the long year through,
The joy that you give to others,
Is the joy that comes back to you.
And the more you spend in blessing,
The poor and lonely and sad,
The more of your heart's possessing,
Returns to you glad.
~~ John Greenleaf Whittier ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 5/10/09

Time was with most of us, when Christmas Day, encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left nothing out for us to miss or seek; bound together all our home enjoyments, affections, and hopes; grouped everything and everyone round the Christmas fire, and make the little picture shining in our bright young eyes, complete.
~~ Charles Dickens ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 5/6/09

Christmas is a time when you get homesick - even when you're home.
~~ Carol Nelson ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 5/4/09

John Paul II, in his message of December 19, 1999, explained that Christmas is not simply the remembrance of the Event that took place 2000 years ago when, according to the Gospel, the power of God took on the frailty of a baby. It is about a living reality that is repeated every year in the heart of believers. "The mystery of the Holy Night must be lived as a spiritual event in the ‘today’ of the Liturgy," the Pope clarified. "The Word who found a dwelling in Mary’s womb comes to knock on the heart of every person with singular intensity during Christmas."

Christmas Thought of the Day - 5/1/09

The message of the Christmas tree, therefore, is that life is "ever green" if one gives: not so much material things, but of oneself: in friendship and sincere affection, and fraternal help and forgiveness, in shared time and reciprocal listening.
~~ Author Unknown ~~

Christmas Thought of the Day - 4/29/09

May the forgiving spirit of Him to whom we dedicate this season prevail again on earth. May hunger disappear and terrorists cease their senseless acts. May people live in freedom, worshiping as they see fit, loving others. May the sanctity of the home be ever preserved. May peace, everlasting peace, reign supreme.
~~ Author Unknown ~~