Adults can take a simple holiday for children and screw it up. What began as a presentation of simple gifts to delight and surprise children around the Christmas tree has culminated in a woman opening up six shrimp forks from her dog, who drew her name.
Christmas Quotes
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist.
This day I was in a better frame, being Christmas Day, which has always inspired me with most agreeable feelings. I went to St. Paul’s Church and in that magnificent temple fervently adored the God of goodness and mercy, and heard a sermon by the Bishop of Oxford (John Hume) on the publishing of glad […]
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.
Picking the perfect Christmas gift has never been easy – even when simply tacking on some quick shopping for other people. Just look at the Three so-called Wise Men. One was crass enough to give gold – the Biblical equivalent of a “gift certificate.” The other unimaginative gift-givers showed up with frankincense and myrrh, proving […]
Bloody Christmas, here again, Let us raise a loving cup, Peace on earth, goodwill to men, And make them do the washing up.
And herewith I shall end this year(1621). Only I shall remember one passage more, rather of mirth then of waight. One ye day called Christmas-day, ye Govr (William Bradford, Plymouth Colony) caled them out to worke, (as was used,) but ye most of this new-company excused them selves and said it wente against their consciences […]
Our children await Christmas presents like politicians getting in election returns: there’s the Uncle Fred precinct and the Aunt Ruth district still to come in.
Dear Lord, I’ve been asked, nay commanded, to thank Thee for the Christmas turkey before us, a turkey which was no doubt a lively, intelligent bird, a social being, capable of actual affection, nuzzling its young with almost human-like compassion. Anyway, it’s dead and we’re gonna eat it. Please give our respects to its family. […]
Christmas is the Disneyfication of Christianity.
