Quotes and Text Messages

“At Christmas I no more desire a rose
Than wish a snow in May’s new-fangled mirth;
But like of each thing that in season grows.”

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

Then the angel said unto them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day I the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This will be the sign to you: You will find a Baby wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”

Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men!”

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.”

“God hath given unto you Christ Jesus, the greatest gift He had; and since your heart is laid out for Him, He will with Him give you all things that are good for you in their season.”

“I never made a sacrifice. We ought not to talk of sacrifice when we remember the great sacrifice that He made who left His Father’s throne on high to give himself for us.”

“Christ is not one of many ways to approach God, Nor is He the best of several ways; He is the only way.”

“May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love.”

Christmas trees are edible. Many parts of pines, spruces, and firs can be eaten. The needles are a good source of vitamin C. pine nuts or pine cones are also a good source of nutrition.

Christmas was once a moveable feast celebrated at many different times during the year. The choice of December 25 was made by Pope Julius I in the 4th century A.D. because this coincided with the pagan rituals of Winter Solstice or Return of the Sun. the intent was to replace the pagan celebration with the Christian one.

In 1647, the English parliament passed a law that made Christmas illegal. Festivities were banned by Puritan leader, Oliver Cromwell, who considered feasting and revelry what was supposed to be a holy day to be immoral. The ban was lifted only when the Puritans lost power in 1660.

The best thing to give…
To your enemy is forgiveness;
To an opponent, tolerance;
To a friend, your heart;
To your child, a good example;
To your father, deference;
To your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you;
To yourself, respect;
To all men, charity.
It’s Christmas, you must give! All the time, you must give!

God made it possible for us to exchange:
Our fears for faith,
Our weakness for strength,
Our hatred for love,
Our aimlessness for purpose,
& our physical deaths for eternal life.

I have deposited Love, Joy, Prosperity, Peace, Laughter
plus all Kinds of Blessings in your ATM Account…
use WITHOUT LIMIT…
The pin code is P-R-A-Y-E-R …
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Forgive & Forget?!?!?
Often, when we forgive, we forgive for the sake of forgiving…
Forgiveness with all its artificiality:
“I forgive you, but I will never forget the pain you’ve left me.”
“I forgive you, but I will never forget the misery you made.”
“I forgive you, but the scar will always be there.”//

Forgiveness is more than the remission of penalty; it should mean restoration of a broken fellowship:
At Christmas time, we must forgive.
At Christmas time, we must forgive and forget.
At Christmas time, “Learn to forgive even in your deepest pain!”

“A bell this is not a bell till you ring it;
A song is not a song till you sing it;
Love in your heart is not put there to stay.
Love is not love till you give it away.”
So, this holidays, give the gift of love.