The Best Gift of All

"Saints before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His temple shall appear:
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!"

~excerpted from Angels From the Realms of Glory

Christmas Ponderings

“Bless us Lord, this Christmas, with quietness of mind; Teach us to be patient and always to be kind.” ~ Helen Steiner Rice

  “My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others.” ~ Bob Hope

  Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder

 "All the Christmas presents in the world are worth nothing without the presence of Christ." - David Jeremiah

"Who can add to Christmas? The perfect motive is that God so loved the world.
The perfect gift is that He gave His only Son.
The only requirement is to believe in Him.
The reward of faith is that you shall have everlasting life."