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\u00a0 until this morning.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
So, grab some eggnog, kick back, and enjoy these quotes from Brainy Quote.<\/p>\n
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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<\/p>\n
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He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. – Roy L. Smith<\/p>\n
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Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas. – Dale Evans<\/p>\n
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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<\/p>\n
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Christmas is the day that holds all time together. – Alexander Smith<\/p>\n
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Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn’t come from a store. – Dr. Seuss<\/p>\n
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And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time. – Jesus Christ<\/p>\n
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I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. – Charles Dickens<\/p>\n
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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<\/p>\n
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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<\/p>\n
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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<\/p>\n
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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<\/p>\n
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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<\/p>\n
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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<\/p>\n
And with that I close with Merry Christmas to all… And to all a goodnight.<\/p>\n
G.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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