After Christmas Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day. (Helen Steiner Rice, late American poet) It’s surprising—and often disappointing—how quickly the Christmas spirit disappears after the holiday is over. What...
Christmas I heard the bells on Christmas Day / Their old familiar carols play / And wild and sweet, the words repeat / Of peace on earth, good-will to men. (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 19th-century American poet) In a world that has been...
Christmas Eve Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends. (Margaret Thatcher, late British prime minister) Christmas has so many wonderful traditions, including music. Hearing the...
Anno Domini Christmas is the day that holds all time together. (Alexander Smith, 19th-century Scottish poet) Have you ever wondered why this year is designated 2020 AD? When it was determined to synchronize calendars around the world, the pivotal...
Christmas and Easter It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air. (W. T. Ellis, Civil War veteran) So much of the “Christmas spirit” is manufactured by advertising and showy programs, but, as Ellis suggests, the real Christmas...
Christmas Joy Christmas is for children. But it’s for grown-ups, too. (Lenora Mattingly Weber, 19th-20th century American author) With a rather disheartening comment, Weber continues, “Even if it’s a headache, a chore, a nightmare it is a period...
Christmas is Coming For children Christmas is anticipation. For adults Christmas is memory. (Eric Sevareid, late American news journalist) This is Christmas week, and children are eagerly awaiting the parties and, especially, the opening of gifts...
Arrogance Arrogance blocks honor either by seeking it or by rejecting it. (Dan Rockwell, fitness enthusiast) We are often disappointed by someone who is a successful winner but who is arrogant. Pride is a strong turn off for lots of people...
Ready for Christmas? A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together. (Garrison Keillor, American storyteller) In most of the so-called civilized world, Christmas will be observed in...
Principles A principle is an approach you stick with even if you know it might lead to a short-term outcome you don’t prefer. (Seth Godin) Godin continues, “If your guiding principle is to do whatever benefits you right now, you don’t have...
Judgment We don’t see things the way they are, but the way we are. (Anaïs Nin, 20th-century French-Cuban American writer) It’s often a question of viewpoint or perspective. We evaluate what we see and make our judgments based on our personal...
Living One day your life will flash before your eyes; make sure it’s worth watching. (Gerard Way, American singer and songwriter) Whether it’s true that people see their lives flash before them in moments of extreme danger, the idea is both...
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