He's one of those Christmas Eve guys. There are people like that. . . every day in their lives is Christmas Eve.
To make the most of Christmas, focus on Christ.
I'm not going to tell you to meditate on what Christmas really means and be thankful.
My fondest memories are generally the day after Thanksgiving. I get the total decorating Christmas itch.
So many people release albums before Christmas and they get lost in the Christmas rush.
Wretched excess is an unfortunate human trait that turns a perfectly good idea such as Christmas into a frenzy of last-minute shopping.
The spirit of Christmas needs to superseded by the Spirit of Christ. The spirit of Christmas is annual; the Spirit of Christ is eternal. The spirit of Christmas is sentimental; the Spirit of Christ is supernatural. The spirit of Christmas is a human product; the Spirit of Christmas is a divine person. That makes all the difference in the world.
Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas.
The worst gift is a fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other.
God is in the manger, wealth in poverty, light in darkness, succor in abandonment. No evil can befall us; whatever men may do to us, they cannot but serve the God who is secretly revealed as love and rules the world and our lives.
I'm a disorganized mess. My purse is gross: I once found a shoulder pad, string cheese, and a Christmas ornament in it!
My father died when I was young and I was raised by my grandmother, Emma Klonjlaleh Brown. We could afford to eat chicken just once a year, on Christmas.
George Brett could roll out of bed on Christmas morning and hit a line drive.
The Bermuda Triangle got tired of warm weather. It moved to Alaska. Now Santa Claus is missing.
We tend to focus our attention at Christmas on the infancy of Christ. The greater truth of the holiday is His deity. More astonishing than a baby in the manger is the truth that this promised baby is the omnipotent Creator of the heavens and the earth!
Santa Claus has the right idea - visit people only once a year.
If man does find the solution for world peace it will be the most revolutionary reversal of his record we have ever known.
You have to remind kids to stay connected to the meaning of Christmas. Sometimes it takes a little bit of effort, but it's so worth it.
But I fail to see how that (not buying gifts) would bring back the essence of Christmas. And I don't think it would affect retailers. Besides, that's part of the joy of Christmas ? to give someone a gift to show your appreciation for them.
My parents explained: "You can either have a big Christmas and birthday present or we'll go abroad. " We'd say: "Let's go abroad!" We had a lovely childhood.