Christmas Quotes Wishes and Status Messages - Page 6

The merry family gatherings - the old, the very young; the strangely lovely way they harmonize in carols sung. For Christmas is tradition time - traditions that recall the precious memories down the years, the sameness of them all.

The rooms were very still while the pages were softly turned and the winter sunshine crept in to touch the bright heads and serious faces with a Christmas greeting.

The earth has grown old with its burden of care But at Christmas it always is young, The heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair And its soul full of music breaks the air, When the song of angels is sung.

Some businessmen are saying this could be the greatest Christmas ever. I always thought that the first one was.

Blast this Christmas music! It''s joyful and triumphant.

There''s nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.

Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.

Time was with most of us, when Christmas Day, encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left nothing out for us to miss or seek; bound together all our home enjoyments, affections, and hopes; grouped everything and everyone round the Christmas fire, and make the little picture shining in our bright young eyes, complete.

You know you''re getting old, when Santa starts looking younger.

The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others'' burdens, easing other''s loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas.

There''s nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

''Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring - not even a mouse:
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

One good thing about Christmas shopping it toughens you for the January sales.

What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus? Claustrophobic.

Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles.

Selfishness makes Christmas a burden, love makes it a delight.

You might as well do your Christmas hinting early.

Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.

Peace on earth will come to stay, When we live Christmas every day.

One of the nice things about Christmas is that you can make people forget the past with a present.

When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?

There was the little boy who approached Santa in a department store with a long list of requests. He wanted a bicycle and a sled, a chemical set, a cowboy suit, a set of trains, a baseball glove and roller skates. That''s a pretty long list, Santa said sternly. I''ll have to check in my book and see if you were a good boy. No, no, the youngster said quickly. Never mind checking. I''ll just take the roller skates.

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.

The magi, as you know, were wise men - wonderfuly wise men who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents.

Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won''t make it ''white''.

Until one feels the spirit of Christmas, there is no Christmas. All else is outward display - so much tinsel and decorations. For it isn''t the holly, it isn''t the snow. It isn''t the tree not the firelight''s glow. It''s the warmth that comes to the hearts of men when the Christmas spirit returns again.

Whatever else be lost among the years, Let us keep Christmas still a shining thing: Whatever doubts assail us, or what fears, Let us hold close one day, remembering Its poignant meaning for the hearts of men. Let us get back our childlike faith again.

Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don''t quite know how to put our love into words.

Why does Scrooge love Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer? Because every buck is dear to him.