“Somehow, not only for Christmas But all the long year through, The joy that you give to others Is the joy that comes back to you. And the more you spend in blessing The poor and lonely and sad, The more of your heart's possessing Returns to you glad.”
"When faith is lost, when honor dies, the man is dead."
- John Greenleaf Whittier
Belief
"Before me, even as behind, God is, and all is well."
- John Greenleaf Whittier
Inner Peace
"For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, ‘It might have been.’"
- John Greenleaf Whittier
Reflection
"The end has come, as come, it must, To all things; in these sweet June days, The teacher and the scholar trust, Their parting feet to separate ways."
- John Greenleaf Whittier
Reflection
"Heap high the farmer's wintry hoard! Heap high the golden corn! No richer gift has Autumn poured From out her lavish horn!"
- John Greenleaf Whittier
Gratitude
"Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone."
- Charles M. Schulz
Generosity
"Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas."
- Dale Evans
Generosity
"Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas."
- Peg Bracken
Generosity
"As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving."
- Gordon B. Hinckley
Generosity
"For it is in giving that we receive."
- Francis of Assisi
Generosity