Thought of the Week: December 27, 2015

“Christmas is not just a day, an event to be observed and speedily forgotten. It is a spirit which should permeate every part of our lives.”

~William Parks

That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.

Charlie Brown’s faithful friend Linus walks to center stage engulfed in a single spotlight and with a cadence that captures the wonder of it all, Linus begins:
 
“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.  And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.  And 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.”
 
After concluding his soliloquy, Linus walks back over to Charlie Brown and says: “That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.

Thought of the Week: December 20, 2015

“Christmas is not in tinsel and lights and outward show. The secret lies in an inner glow. It's lighting a fire inside the heart. Good will and joy a vital part. It's higher thought and a greater plan. It's glorious dream in the soul of man."


~ Wilfred A. Peterson (The Art of Living)

Thought of the Week: December 13, 2015

“Stars of heaven, clear and bright,
Shine upon this Christmas light,
Vaster far than midnight skies
Are its timeless mysteries.”

~ Timothy Dudley-Smith
   ("Stars of Heaven, Clear and Bright")

Thought of the Week: December 6, 2015

“Are you willing to forget what you have done for other people, and to remember what other people have done for you … to remember the weakness and loneliness of people who are growing old … Are you willing to believe that love is the strongest thing in the world … stronger than hate, stronger than evil, stronger than death… Then you can keep Christmas! But you can never keep it alone.”

~ Henry van Dyke