Merry Christmas

My last update to this blog was back in May, way too long. Today, this post, I am doing something different, something I should have done weeks ago but didn’t even think about  until this morning.

This post contains Christmas quotes which provides the message of Christmas, a message we all need. There will be plenty of time for politics later, but now please think about family, our nation, our troops, our police and first defenders, our way of life, and the reason this season exist, the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

So, grab some eggnog, kick back, and enjoy these quotes from Brainy Quote.

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Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values. – Thomas S. Monson

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. – Roy L. Smith

Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas. – Dale Evans

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

Christmas is the day that holds all time together. – Alexander Smith

Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn’t come from a store. – Dr. Seuss

And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time. – Jesus Christ

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. – Charles Dickens

Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling to their knees in adoration of the sweet baby, the incarnation of perfect love. – Lucinda Franks

It’s true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particularly for mothers. But when you look back on all the Christmases in your life, you’ll find you’ve created family traditions and lasting memories. Those memories, good and bad, are really what help to keep a family together over the long haul. – Caroline Kennedy

The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. This wasn’t for any religious reasons. They couldn’t find three wise men and a virgin. – Jay Leno

My brothers and sisters, may the spirit of love which comes at Christmastime fill our homes and our lives and linger there long after the tree is down and the lights are put away for another year. – Thomas S. Monson

Before we took down the tree each year, Dad would always say a prayer that we would be together the next Christmas. I cling to that prayer, which serves as a reminder that it’s important to be grateful in the present for the people you love because, well, you never know. – Catherine Hicks

The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung. – Phillips Brooks

And with that I close with Merry Christmas to all… And to all a goodnight.

G.

About GP McClure

I am a technical writer with over 30 years of writing experience in a variety of subjects and topics, covering a wide range of industries, but specializing in aviation. I have lived in the San Diego California area since 1972 for the most part but spent some years in Japan and Alaska, thanks to the United States Navy. I retired from the Navy in 1992, having served 20 years of active duty in the aviation field.
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