Humor is a prelude to faith and laughter is the beginning of prayer.

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"Family life is too intimate to be preserved by the spirit of justice. It can be sustained by a spirit of love which goes beyond justice."

- Reinhold Niebuhr

Love

"God, give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

- Reinhold Niebuhr

Faith

"God give us the grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, the courage to change the things that should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other."

- Reinhold Niebuhr

Faith

"Forgiveness is the final form of love."

- Reinhold Niebuhr

Forgiveness

"God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other."

- Reinhold Niebuhr

Wisdom

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"The true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart."

Spirituality

"It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air."

- W.T. Ellis

Spirituality

"That it shall not be just a day, But last a lifetime through, The miracle of Christmastime That brings God close to you."

- Ann Schultz

Spirituality

"Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her King."

- Joy to the World

Spirituality

"Christmas magic is silent. You don't hear it–you feel it. You know it. You believe it."

- Kevin Alan Milne

Spirituality