December 19, 2021: Christmas Quotes to Inspire Your Holiday Spirit
The Christmas holidays are finally upon us. Although holiday merchandise floods some stores as early as September, Thanksgiving seems to be the starting gate, with a flood of advertisements promoting it as the most wonderful time of the year! While each one of us has our own special celebrations, treasured memories and family traditions we want to incorporate into our homes, we’re all invited to get into and savor the “Holiday Spirit” which encompasses giving and kindness to others. These positive feelings seem to be a complete antitheses to the stress we can have from all the endless demands; fulfilling and rushing to meet all of our own personal holiday expectations. Yet throughout all of the busyness of this holiday season, we can choose to respond negatively to the undeniable challenges, or to focus instead on the moments that bring us contentment, happiness and joy.
While unpacking treasured decorations and ornaments this week, I realized how many memories are tied into each one, bringing forth both images of joyful Christmases past and the missing of loved ones who are no longer with us. Christmas as a result, can be a bittersweet time, but also one that we hold in our hearts throughout the year. With all the conflict, sadness and worry of today’s modern world, the traditions of Christmas remind us to treasure those moments that linger in our hearts, long after the holiday has passed. These moments are truly the golden threads that weave through the tapestry of our lives.
We’ve gathered some of our favorite Christmas quotes from inspired souls to help you celebrate this special time of year. As we discovered and read each one, we were filled with a sense of gratitude for all that makes this season so special. We invite you to share them with someone who might find it meaningful and welcome any thoughts or quotes that you would like to share. Thank you once again for taking the time out of your busy day to read our thoughts.
Stay healthy and safe, Wendy & Ron
Quotes to Savor…..especially with a cup of hot chocolate.
“What is Christmas? It is the tenderness of the past, courage for the present, and hope for the future.”
Agnes M. Pahro
“Freshly cut Christmas trees smelling of stars and snow and pine resin—inhale deeply and fill your soul with wintry night.”
John J. Geddes
“Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.”
Ruth Carter Stapleton
“Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago.”
Tom Baker
“Mankind is a great, an immense family. This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.”
Pope John XXIII
“Christmas gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us.”
David Cameron
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”
Mother Theresa
“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.”
Dr. Seuss
“Christmas now surrounds us, Happiness is everywhere. Our hands are busy with many tasks as carols fill the air.”
Shirley Sallay
“Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.”
Helen Steiner Rice
“The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays.”
W. C. Jones
“Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.”
The Polar Express
“Christmas is a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart.”
– Freya Stark
“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.”
Dale Evans
“And we are better throughout the year for having in spirit, become a child again at Christmas time.”
Laura Ingalls Willlder
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.”
Norman Vincent Peale
