Thought of the Week: December 22, 2012

“On Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Christ with prayer, feasting, and great merriment. But, most of all, we experience it in our hearts. For, more than just a day, Christmas is a state of mind. It is found throughout the year whenever faith overcomes doubt, hope conquers despair, and love triumphs over hate. It is present when men of any creed bring love and understanding to the hearts of their fellow man. The feeling is seen in the wondrous faces of children and in the hopeful eyes of the aged. It overflows the hearts of cheerful givers and the souls.”          ~ Ronald Reagan (Christmas Message 1981)

Thought of the Week: December 15, 2012

“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

Thought of the Week: December 8, 2012

“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.”

~ Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Thought of the Week: December 2, 2012

“Remember, if Christmas isn't found in your heart, you won't find it under a tree."

~ Charlotte Carpenter

Thought of the Week: November 24, 2012

“If my hands are fully occupied in holding on to something, I can neither give nor receive.”

~ Dorothee Solle

Thought of the Week: November 17, 2012

“Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude."  

~ E.P. Powell

Thought of the Week: November 10, 2012

“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” 

                        ~ John F. Kennedy