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Christmas Sayings... #6

Monday, December 23, 2013

Merry Christmas

Of all the sayings of Christmas, 
Merry Christmas 
is the one most often used to express 
the sentiments of the season. 

A joyous phrase uttered 
with a smile and heartfelt warmth 
uplifts both the hearer and 
the sayer. 

Whatever the language, 
Joyeux Noël 
gladdens our hearts and 
carries us to the magical 
place in our minds we created for 
the most wonderful time of the year. 


My gift to you...
Seven days of Christmas sayings and images...

The beauty of 
*~... Christmas ... ~*


Merry Christmas 
to all and to all a good-night.

'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house 
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. 
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, 
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. 
... ... ... ... ... 

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, 
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. 
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, 
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!" 

~ Clement Clarke Moore, A Visit From Saint Nicholas


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Christmas Sayings... #5

Sunday, December 22, 2013



I Will Honour Christmas In My Heart 

Ebenezer 
is such a well-known character 
in literature.  
No last name is needed, 
but his last name, 
Scrooge, 
is even more well-known than Ebenezer. 

 Scrooge had a second chance to reform...  

from being a bitter old miser 
to becoming a generous benefactor. 

We have many opportunities at Christmas 

to be generous, 
but the true spirit of Christmas is 
a way of life all year. 

My gift to you...
Seven days of Christmas sayings and images...

The beauty of 
*~... Christmas ... ~*



I Will Honour Christmas In My Heart 

 I will honour Christmas in my heart, 
and try to keep it all the year.
I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future.
The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me.
I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!

~ Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol