December 12, 2017
CHRISTMAS is C-hrist’s H-istoric R-emarkable I-ncarnation S-tory, T-elling M-essiah’s A-waited S-alvation.—Jose B. Cabajar
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Christ was born in the first century, yet He belongs to all centuries. He was born a Jew, yet He belongs to all races. He was born in Bethlehem, yet He belongs to all countries.—George W. Truett
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God grant you the light in Christmas, which is faith; the warmth of Christmas, which is love; the radiance of Christmas, which is purity; the righteousness of Christmas, which is justice; the belief in Christmas, which is truth; the all of Christmas, which is Christ.—Wilda English
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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, because it has meant the pouring into a sick world of the healing medicine of love which has transformed all manner of hearts for almost two thousand years. Underneath all the bulging bundles is this beating Christmas heart.—George Matthew Adams
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Love came down at Christmas;
Love all lovely, love divine;
Love was born at Christmas,
Stars and angels gave the sign.—Christina Rossetti
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O Christmas Sun! What holy task is thine! To fold a world in the embrace of God!—Guy Wetmore Carryl
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The giving of gifts is not something man invented. God started the giving spree when He gave a gift beyond words, the unspeakable gift of His Son.—Robert Flatt
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The purpose and cause of the incarnation was that He might illuminate the world by His wisdom and excite it to the love of Himself.—Peter Abelard
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There is no name so sweet on earth, no name so sweet in heaven, the name, before His wondrous birth, to Christ the Savior given.—George W. Bethune
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This is Christmas: not the tinsel, not the giving and receiving, not even the carols, but the humble heart that receives anew the wondrous gift, the Christ.—Frank McKibben
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A good conscience is a continual Christmas.—Benjamin Franklin
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Best of all, Christmas means a spirit of love, a time when the love of God and the love of our fellow men should prevail over all hatred and bitterness, a time when our thoughts and deeds and the spirit of our lives manifest the presence of God.—George F. McDougall
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Christmas Eve was a night of song that wrapped itself about you like a shawl. But it warmed more than your body. It warmed your heart ... filled it, too, with a melody that would last forever.—Bess Streeter Aldrich
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Christmas is not in tinsel and lights and outward show.
The secret lies in an inner glow.
It’s lighting a fire inside the heart.
Good will and joy a vital part.
It’s higher thought and a greater plan.
It’s a glorious dream in the soul of man.—Wilferd A. Peterson
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Christmas is the day that holds all time together.—Alexander Smith
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Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.—Norman Vincent Peale
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From home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another,
The warmth and joy of Christmas brings us closer to each other.—Emily Matthews
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It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.—W. T. Ellis
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When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things—not the great occasions—give off the greatest glow of happiness.—Bob Hope
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There’s more, much more to Christmas
Than candlelight and cheer;
It’s the spirit of sweet friendship
That brightens all the year;
It’s thoughtfulness and kindness,
It’s hope reborn again,
For peace, for understanding,
And for goodwill to men!—Calvin Coolidge
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Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.—Janice Maeditere
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It came without ribbons, it came without tags,
It came without packages, boxes, or bags.
Christmas can’t be bought from a store...
Maybe Christmas means a little bit more.—Dr. Seuss
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I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.—Charles Dickens
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The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family wrapped up in each other.—Burton Hillis
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Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.—Larry Wilde
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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
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Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.—Dale Evans
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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
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Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.—Calvin Coolidge
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Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.—Peg Bracken
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I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.—Harlan Miller
Published on Anchor December 2017. Read by Gabriel Garcia Valdivieso. Music taken from the Rhythm of Christmas album. Used by permission.
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