“The light of the Christmas star to you. The warmth of home and hearth to you. The cheer and goodwill of friends to you. The hope of a child-like heart to you. The joy of a thousand angels to you. The love of the Son and God's peace to you.”— Sherryl Woods, amazon.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, God
“Many of you will be sitting in a room with laughing kids who won't be kids much longer, and proud grandparents who won't be around much longer, and it probably won't occur to you that all of it is as tenuous as a snowflake on a dog's nose. It won't occur to you that there will never be another Chris…”— David Wong, cracked.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, Death, enjoy the moment
“People are happier (unless they’re more stressed) during the Christmas season. It’s about giving, not receiving!”— Olivia Danchik, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, Happiness
“This is what Christmas is about: love, hope, and faith. In as much of an abundance as available. Regardless of your theological background and beliefs.”— Abby Rosmarin, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, Religion, Love, Hope
“The Christmas spirit isn’t something you can find or catch. You can’t slip on a Christmas CD into the stereo and realize the Christmas spirit had been under the couch all along. You can’t chase the Christmas spirit down the street, snatching it up in your arms as you look at all the pretty lights. T…”— Abby Rosmarin, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, Spirit, Holiday Spirit
“I needed the Christmas spirit because sometimes spirit is all you have. I needed Christmas spirit because I needed to be reminded that there is life outside of all this. That you can find a bittersweet victory hearing that your father is moving around with help, and then go to the local parade and s…”— Abby Rosmarin, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, Spirit, Holiday Spirit
“I know what I really want for Christmas. I want my childhood back. Nobody is going to give me that. I might give at least the memory of it to myself if I try. I know it doesn’t make sense, but since when is Christmas about sense, anyway? It is about a child, of long ago and far away, and it is about…”— Robert Fulghum, amazon.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, Childhood, Youth
“Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth; that can transport the sailor and the traveller, thousands of miles away, back to his own fire-side and his quiet home!”— Charles Dickens, amazon.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, Youth, Happiness
“Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home.”— G.K. Chesterton, amazon.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, homeless
“God put Santa Claus on earth to remind us that Christmas is 'sposed to be a happy time.”— Bil Keane, amazon.comTagged: Holidays, God, santa, Christmas
“Everyone wants a Christmas tree. If you had a Christmas tree Santa would bring you stuff! Like hair curlers and slut shoes.”— Janet Evanovich, amazon.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, Tree, santa
“I will honor 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, amazon.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, Past, present, Future
“Can’t afford fancy gifts? Who cares! Make cookies. Offer to clean someone’s house, babysit, or promise to take care of them if they get sick. Little kind gestures are the best gift, and you can make cute coupons to give out for them to redeem.”— Kara Nesvig, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, gifts, Homemade Gifts
“What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas perhaps means a little bit more!”— Dr. Seuss, amazon.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, Materialism
“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.”— Steve Maraboli, amazon.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, God, kindness
“Give the gift of ‘being there’ instead of stuff. Give your time, your listening ear, your friendship to the people around you. Be there when your girlfriend gets dumped. Help a friend do yardwork. Take a stressed-out friend for a manicure.”— Kara Nesvig, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, gifts, Friends
“Date someone that doesn’t have to ask you what they should buy you, because they know you well enough to come up with gift ideas on their own. Someone that genuinly doesn’t give a crap about what you hand them, because they’re more excited to see the look on your face when you unwrap what they hand…”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, Dating, gifts
“Volunteering or helping people who are struggling will often result in you feeling better about yourself. Spend some time at a local soup kitchen, donate a toy to a toy drive, or even send an old friend a Christmas card or a small gift. I promise you it will make you feel better.”— Jenna Lowthert, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, charity, Volunteer
“It is easy to feel pressure during this time of year. The pressure of getting gifts and going to parties and being around loved ones and strangers, who expect you to perform that most wonderful time of the year demeanor. But don’t get lost in the ‘stuff’ of this time of year. Instead, every time you…”— Kovie Biakolo, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, Love, Materialism
“It can be hard to admit that we’re feeling the holiday blues. Because we hear music declaring ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year.’ Because everything is so bright and shiny. Because cookies. But we’re not alone.”— Lynn Shattuck, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Holidays, Christmas, Blues, Depression