“The very purpose of Christ’s coming into the world was that he might offer up his life as a sacrifice for the sins of men. He came to die. This is the heart of Christmas.”
-Rev. Billy Graham
The Son of God became a man to
enable men to become the sons of God.
-C.S.Lewis
(Mere Christianity)
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
Love has a name. JESUS
Love has a place. Our hearts.
Love has a story.
And it’s not finished yet.
God’s gifts
put man’s best dreams
to shame.
-Elizabeth Barrett Browning
How many observe
Christ’s birthday!
How few, his precepts!
O! ’tis easier to keep
Holidays than
Commandments.
-Benjamin Franklin
Best of all, Christmas means a spirit of love, a time when the love of God and 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
Love came down at Christmas,
Love all lovely, Love divine;
Love was born at Christmas;
Star and angels gave the sign.
-Christina Rossetti
JOY
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.
-John Greenleaf Whittier
God sent a star to light the night for
The Way, The Truth, The Life–His Son.
He sent the Light of Life to prove His heart
so we would invite His Son into our own.
God has given us all the light we’ll ever
need to find peace on earth,
goodwill to men.
-Pamela F.Dowd
PEACE IS . . .
~ gazing at the stars with the knowledge
that you know their Creator.
~ closing your eyes in sleep without fear
of tomorrow.
~ the stillness in your heart when trouble swirls
around you.
~ a quiet mind in a raging world.
– unknown
Where there is faith, there is love;
Where there is love, there is peace;
Where there is peace, there is God;
And where there is God; there is no need.
-Leo Tolstoy
The flow of
blessings in our
life is directly
related to
our passing
blessings along
to someone else.
-Thomas Kinkaid
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
Blessed is
The season which
Engages the whole
World in a
Conspiracy of love.
-Hamilton Wright Mabie
GIVE THE FOLLOWING GIFTS:
To your enemy . . .forgiveness,
To your opponent . . .tolerance.
To a friend . . . your heart.
To a customer . . . service.
To all men . . .charity.
To every child . . . a good example
To yourself . . .respect
-Author Unknown