December 2020

One day we will look back and realize some things, Like how much we’ve missed out on. Holidays, parties, vacations and sports, We will wonder where life has gone. Julie Hebert, Do Less

As we get older, we often change into a blinkered mind-set and forget what once made us happy. We get stuck in the rat race or are continuously saving for a holiday that we have booked or we are too busy working to take a moment and see what once made us joyful. Danielle Tinning

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” – Willie Nelson

“The Joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing each other’s loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of the holidays.” – W. C. Jones

Christmas… is not an external event at all, but a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart. – Freya Stark

Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you. – Dr. Steve Marabolo

Traditionally, the holiday season is a time to highlight the truly human qualities of peace, of generosity, and of understanding. No matter how we choose to celebrate this season . . . this time of year reminds us that the beliefs that unite us are far greater than those which divide us. Shawn Graham and Roxanne

The Christmas tree decorated and bright for all to see when we turn on the lights. May this holiday be one that is filled with cheer for you and for those that you hold so dear. Catherine Pulsifer

The holiday season is a time for storytelling, and whether you are hearing the story of a candelabra staying lit for more than a week, or a baby born in a barn without proper medical supervision, these stories often feature miracles. Lemony Snicket