- "Fail not to call to mind, in the course of the twenty-fifth of this month, that the Divinest Heart that ever walked the earth was born on that day; and then smile and enjoy yourselves for the rest of it; for mirth is also of Heaven's making." -- Leigh Hunt
- "What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.” -- Agnes M. Pahro
- "Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.” -- Helen Steiner Rice
- "Be an angel to someone else whenever you can, as a way of thanking God for the help that another angel has given you.” -- Eileen Elias Freeman
- "Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas.” -- Dale Evans Rogers
- "The joy of brightening our lives, bearing each other's burdens, easing other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas.” -- W. C. Jones
- “My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?”--Bob Hope
- "It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself.” -- Charles Dickens
- "Keep your Christmas-heart open all the year round.” -- Jessica Archmint
- "As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is.” -- Eric Sevareid
- "Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves.” -- Eric Sevareid
- "May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace, the gladness of Christmas give you hope, the warmth of Christmas grant you love.” -- Author Unknown
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“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all year.” — Charles Dickens Reflection: A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens in 1843, has been retold in numerous versions and forms. It is a timeless story and is much more than an account of a mean, miserable old man—Ebenezer Scrooge—who changes his ways after a Christmas Eve visitation by three spirits. It is a reminder that it is only when we give to others that we truly celebrate the spirit of Christmas. Why not make your celebration of Christmas extra special this year by not only giving at Christmas, but by giving all year long? You may even want to start by giving to one or more of the Radical Giving projects or consider making all your Christmas gifts donations to the needy in the other person's name. “If you are not generous with a meager income, you will never be generous with abundance.”--Harold Nye
“Give according to your income, lest God make your income according to your giving.”--Unknown “It is sad to see that, in our highly competitive and greedy world, we have lost touch with the joy of giving. We often live as if our happiness depended on having. But I don't know anyone who is really happy because of what he or she has. True joy, happiness and inner peace come from the giving of ourselves to others. A happy life is a life for others.”--Henri J.M. Nouwen “It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived.”--Helen Walton “Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get . . . Only with what you are expected to give. . . . Which is everything.”--Katharine Hepburn “Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.”--Erich Fromm “Only when we give joyfully, without hesitation or thought of gain, can we truly know what love means.”--Leo Buscaglia “A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” -- Hebrew proverb “The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident.”--Charles Lamb “The miracle is this--the more we share, the more we have.”--Leonard Nimoy “Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.”--John D. Rockefeller Jr. “This is the miracle that happens every time to those who really love; the more they give, the more they possess.”--Rainer Maria Rilke “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”--Winston Churchill “You do not have to be rich to be generous. If he has the spirit of true generosity, a pauper can give like a prince.”--Corrine U. Wells Quote of the day:
“Today it is fashionable to talk about the poor. Unfortunately it is not fashionable to talk with them.” — Mother Teresa Reflection: I read the following words below and found them quite thought provoking. Many celebrities are known by their causes. They host benefits for those who suffer with AIDS, rock concerts to help the victims of earthquakes or floods, and telethons to raise money and awareness of diseases. Raising money for the plight of the helpless is in vogue today. Jesus had a soft spot for the poor and needy too. But He did much more than host a benefit concert or raise money. He got eyeball to eyeball with them and their suffering. He touched the leper, healed the blind, and spoke with the widow, the adulterous woman, and the Samaritan at the well. His approach was scandalous. It was radical. Jesus calls His followers to follow His example to help the poor and defend the defenseless. Will you adopt an orphan or befriend a homeless individual? Will you volunteer in a soup kitchen, food pantry or shelter? Raising money helps fund causes for the poor, but it is only when we get personal, when we look into their eyes and touch them, that we love the poor the way Jesus loves them. And that’s radical.—Author unknown Even if you are not a follower of Jesus the message is clear about helping those that are less fortunate than us. Are there ways you can get more personal in your giving? |
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