“The thing about Christmas is that
it almost doesn’t matter what mood
you’re in or what kind of year
you’ve had, it’s a fresh start.”
~ Kelly Clarkson
The Spirit of Christmas
Faith
JOY
Third Sunday of Advent: JOY
“Shout and sing for JOY,
city of Zion, because the holy one
of Israel is great among you.”
~ Isaiah 12:6
Christmas is Magical
“Christmas waves a magic wand
over this world, and behold,
everything is softer and more beautiful.”
~ Norman Vincent Peale
Delicious Holiday Foods
“Christmas may be a day of feasting,
or of prayer, but always it will be
a day of remembrance; a day
in which we think of everything
we have ever loved.”
~ Augusta E. Randel
PEACE
Second Sunday of Advent: PEACE
“On Earth PEACE, good will
toward men.”
~ Luke 2:14
Oh, Deer
“I always thought of deer as solitary
animals that weren’t very interesting.
But my goodness, that was very wrong.
The big eye-opener for me was that
they’re social. They have family groups.”
~ Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
HOPE
First Sunday of Advent: HOPE
“HOPE will never fail
to satisfy our deepest need…”
~ Romans 5:5a
Secret of the Vine
“All things must come to the soul
from its roots, from where
it is planted.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
Pray Often
“For prayer is nothing else
than being on terms of
friendship with God.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
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