Discovering Who I Am

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

There has been only one Christmas – the rest are anniversaries. ~W.J. Cameron

For the spirit of Christmas fulfils the greatest hunger of mankind. ~Loring A. Schuler

In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it ‘Christmas’ and went to church; the Jews called it ‘Hanukkah’ and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say ‘Merry Christmas!’ or ‘Happy Hanukkah!’ or (to the atheists) ‘Look out for the wall!’ ~Dave Barry

Only in souls the Christ is brought to birth, And there He lives and dies. ~Alfred Noyes

Gloria, Gloria! they cry, for their song embraces all that the Lord has begun this day: Glory to God in the highest of heavens! And peace to the people with whom he is pleased! And who are these people? With whom does the good Lord choose to take his pleasure? The shepherds. The plain and nameless–whose every name the Lord knows well. You. And me.–Walter Wangerin Jr.

May we not “spend” Christmas or “observe” Christmas, but rather “keep” it.–Peter Marshall

Among the oxen (like an ox I’m slow)
I see a glory in the stable grow
Which, with the ox’s dullness might at length
Give me an ox’s strength.

Among the asses (stubborn I as they)
I see my Saviour where I looked for hay;
So may my beast like folly learn at least
The patience of a beast.

Among the sheep (I like a sheep have strayed)
I watch the manger where my Lord is laid;
Oh that my baa-ing nature would win thence
Some woolly innocence!

(Clive Staples) C. S. Lewis