How to Escape The Madness Of The World And Enjoy Christmas

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

Inspirational quotes from celebrities interspersed with common wisdom and practical tips

We are in the middle of the Christmas season, just over the third Advent.

Christmas stars on windowsills, traditional trees dressed in glittering glass balls and garlands. Gnomes and other magic creatures curiously peeping at us from their temporary residences on shelves, cabinets, and even from under the ceiling.

The streets are shining with magically shaped illuminated trees, irresistible shop windows, and breathtaking Christmas markets.

Dazzling December washed away memories of endless, dark November, exploding into the buzzing holiday Season.

Holy Christmas.

”The holidays are only holy if we make them so.” – Marianne Williamson

Why Do We Love Christmas?

“Christmas is the season of joy, of gift-giving, and of families united.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“Holidays are about experiences and people, and tuning into what you feel like doing at that moment. Enjoy not having to look at a watch.” – Evelyn Glennie

“The holidays are a way to get away from the pain of the year, creating something people can laugh at. That’s a gift.” – Josh Gordon

“I like to compare the holiday season with the way a child listens to a favorite story. The pleasure is in the familiar way the story begins, the anticipation of familiar turns it takes, the familiar moments of suspense, and the familiar climax and ending.” – Fred Rogers

“Christmas is like candy; it slowly melts in your mouth sweetening every taste bud, making you wish it could last forever.” – Richelle E. Goodrich

“Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting.” – Thomas S. Monson

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

“Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance—a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved.” – Augusta E. Randel

”I always look forward to the holidays because I love dressing up in festive, evening dresses.” – Hilary Rhoda

“Holidays – any holiday – are such a great opportunity to focus on bringing the family together.” – Linda Bastianich

“I always believe holidays strengthen the family bond, away from our daily hectic schedules.” – Chiranjeevi

”Christmas is a time when you get homesick — even when you’re home.” – Carol Nelson

Christmas Is About Giving

The Christmas spirit is a spirit of giving and forgiving.” - James Cash Penney Click To Tweet

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

“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

“Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won’t make it white.” – Bing Crosby

“Love the giver more than the gift.” – Brigham Young

“Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.” – Oren Arnold

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill

What to Give for Christmas?

“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” – Burton Hills

“During the holiday season, it’s easy to forget that sometimes the best gift of all is simply the gift of time.” – Kate Klise

“Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you’re giving of yourself, get’s you past all the commercialism.” – Caroline Kennedy.

“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.”– Peg Bracken

”Small things with great love… It is not how much we do, but how much love we put into the doing. And it is not how much we give, but how much love we put into the giving. To God is nothing small. “ – Mother Theresa

What Christmas Is Not

I think that more often than not, Christmas is about presents and labor. First to make enough money for the season, then to purchase gadgets, clothes, travels, and other pricey stuff. Christmas goods are on store’ shelves since the first of September (at least here in Europe). TV commercials tirelessly try to sell us Christmas goods, too.

”Holidays have been commercialized. It has become about material things. But the holidays are about sharing stories and being in each other’s presence.” – Malcolm D. Lee

I remember one particular Christmas party happened years ago. Children were ripping the paper off their packages, barely glancing at the content. Tossing them aside, eager to find the present or money – something they really wanted.

And the spirit of Christmas was nowhere to see.

“I don’t think Christmas is necessarily about things. It’s about being good to one another.” – Carrie Fisher

“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

“The holidays stress people out so much. I suggest you keep it simple and try to have as much fun as you can.” – Giada De Laurentiis

“Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more.” – Dr. Seuss

And I agree. What about you?

Christmas Wishes For You

”May your walls know joy. May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.” – Kirsten Bousquet

“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. Pharo

“May your walls know joy, may every room hold laughter, and every window open to great possibility.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

“One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day.” – Andy Rooney

“This is my wish for you: peace of mind, prosperity through the year, happiness that multiplies, health for you and yours, fun around every corner, energy to chase your dreams, joy to fill your holidays!” – D.M. Dellinger

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. Wishing you happiness.” – Helen Keller

”May your home always be too small to hold all your friends.” – Irish proverb

Make your Christmas so warm-hearted that you, too, would wish…

”I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.” – Harlan Miller

Christmas Is Magical

If you allow it to be by taking deep it into your heart.

”Christmas is forever, not for just one day. For loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away.” – Norman Wesley Brooks

Christmas forever

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

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold.” – Josephine Daskam Bacon

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Merry x-mas

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