Christmas Spirit Quotes

“When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone,
when the kings and princes are home,
when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost,
to heal the broken,
to feed the hungry,
to release the prisoner,
to rebuild the nations,
to bring peace among the people, to make music in the heart.”
― Howard Thurman

“Nor is it the spirit of those Christians - alas, they are many - whose ambition in life seems limited to building a nice middle-class Christian home, and making nice middle-class Christian friends, and bringing up their children in nice middle-class Christian ways, and who leave the sub-middle-class sections of the community, Christian and non-Christian, to get on by themselves.

The Christmas spirit does not shine out in the Christian snob. For the Christmas spirit is the spirit of those who, like their Master, live their whole lives on the principle of making themselves poor - spending and being spent - to enrich their fellowmen, giving time, trouble, care and concern to do good to others - and not just their own friends - in whatever way there seems need.”
― J.I. Packer, Knowing God

“He did then, but I don’t think He’ll do that again for us,” Faith stated.
“Why not? Has He changed since then?”
“No… but I’ve never seen a little bit of bread be enough to feed that many people in my lifetime.”
“Ah, yes—but what did He say about that? Something like ‘Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet believe.”
― Erika Mathews, A Homewood Christmas

“The true beauty of Christmas is revealed when we adore the season, not like some weary adult, but like a bubbly little child.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, The Book of Maxims, Poems and Anecdotes

“Christmas isn't about the decorations,
It's about compassion.
Hanukkah isn't about the sufganiyot,
It's about amalgamation.”
― Abhijit Naskar, I Vicdansaadet Speaking: No Rest Till The World is Lifted

“Is goodness just for Sundays and is love just for Christmas? Must the living fragrance of human love be packed away with the tree ornaments once Christmas day is past?”
― Davis Grubb, A Tree Full of Stars

“Little Moments that bloom in Christmas hue.

How beautiful the night shines in the hue of dreams, as if lulling along a distant breeze, wrapped in a cold warmth of a solitary winter's eve!

To me, Christmas is always about a bunch of happy moments, simple yet ornate in a colour of joy, something that connects our hearts to all that is pure and pristine, all that is beautifully simple and soulfully happy.

And if we look closely, we can find those moments, every day in our regular lives, from sipping on our early morning coffee to munching on our midnight snack, from taking a moment to gaze at the sunset to simply sitting silent listening to our soul, beautiful unfiltered unadulterated moments that often go unnoticed yet remain forever warmed up in the cold embrace of our heart, frozen in a niche of a dream called Life.

After all, Life is a beautiful dream.

La vie est un beau rêve

Stay in Love.”
― Debatrayee Banerjee

“The best part of waking up to a Christmas morning is perhaps to know that it's just a few more days to another year, to another whole new year of hopes and surprises, expectations and learnings, to a bunch of mad happy days and a dozen of grey days with despair and gloom but above all days to know Life, some more of our Soul, days to be Human and mortal in our very bones.

Just like the first ray of Sunshine always finds us out of the darkest hour, Christmas literally shows us how even the coldest and darkest of nights be alive in spirit, breathing through love and light, breathing in more of Life to the days to come, and even when we don't know what might unfold in the days to come, we wish each other a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, because Hope is the cup that fills our Christmas morning the most.

And as we keep walking along this wondrous day and this beautiful journey of Life, may we keep reminding our mind what our Heart already knows as the anchoring truth of Hope, Life is full of little pleasures.”
― Debatrayee Banerjee

“Christmas slows the rush of a chaotic world into a whisper of peace.”
― Allene vanOirschot

“I knew it was time to shave the beard off and start an exercise regimen when I was asked to play Santa at the Christmas party this year!”
― James Hauenstein

“Tomatoes should be accorded with respect, for without them, Christmas stew wouldn’t exist.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, Song of a Nature Lover

“Christmas Sonnet

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Oh, what fun it is to give our own life away!
Saint Nicholas did his part, so did Chris himself,
Now it's time for us to be the happiness gateway.
Dashing through the alleys devoid of lights,
Holding up high as beacon, our own heart,
Breaking ourselves to pieces and burning to ashes,
We'll ensure no one lacks the love a human deserves.
We are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen and Comet,
We are Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph.
We are also modern day Nick, Chris and Eckhart,
By our love and oneness let the world be engulfed!
Twelve days ain't enough to celebrate Christmas.
As humans we must live each day helping others.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth

“Christmas is a magical moment of glory; the birth of humanity.”
― Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann, 24 Days Until Christmas: 24 Christmas Poems

“Christmas is a juggernaut, it rolls over most interruptions, potholes or side-tracks, and just keeps right on going.

From Making our Christmas Present:
A Merry Journey”
― Alan Camrose, Making our Christmas Present

“Christmas: An eternal star shines brightly in the sky;
leads us home. To us.”
― Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann, 24 Days Until Christmas: 24 Christmas Poems

“Twelve days ain't enough to celebrate Christmas. as humans we must live each day helping others.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth

“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, Oh, what fun it is to give our own life away! Saint Nicholas did his part, so did Chris himself, Now it's time for us to be the happiness gateway.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth

“Christmas is for a day, its celebration for a season, but the joy of Christ and being part of that Hero of Christmas is eternal. Celebrate Christ this Christmas!”
― Henrietta Newton Martin - Legal Counsel & Author

“I sit writing this in the predawn hours of a quiet Christmas morning. And it is my prayer that the day ahead will carry over into every other day ahead until Christmas graces us with its presence yet again. And once it does, it is my hope that it had lingered to the point that it had never really left.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Dying Hours by Stewart Stafford

All debts were settled on Christmas Eve,
Fail to do so, and there’d be no reprieve,
In the dying flame of a guttering candle,
Monies got paid, and cash got handled.

When the last customer left to journey home,
Quinn, the shop owner, found himself alone,
He stared at pooling shadows, no one there,
Told himself to hurry, be with those who care.

As he closed up, something screamed out,
A figure from out of the dark began to shout,
A man with no eyes begged alms for the dead,
Or any old soup with a thick slice of bread.

Quinn said he was a business, not a charity,
The man’s eyes opened with some clarity,
“Very well,” the man said, “Nothing’s free,”
“I’ll drag your soul to Hell, come with me!”

© Stewart Stafford, 2022. All rights reserved.”
― Stewart Stafford

“A rhyming Nativity narrative.

"The donkey who carried Mary to the Nativity calmly focuses on feelings of wonderment surrounding the child’s birth. With huge eyes...the little donkey is utterly adorable. Lines like “a bit of tingle-my-toes. / That’s how the evergreen / smelled to me, / a bit of fresh pine to my nose” offer opportunities for caregivers to extend the reading to sensory activities, though the scent of pine doesn’t seem historically accurate. An uncluttered stable features friendly, curious barn animals that greet baby Jesus along with the three Wise Men. Told in verse, the tale evokes a tender, pleasant mood. ...“I lifted my head / above His hay bed // …and sang of this morning of grace.” Jesus, referred to as “the Baby” and “the Babe,” is tan-skinned, as are his parents. Two of the Wise Men are light-skinned, while one is darker-skinned. A gentle, spare tale, part bedtime story, part Christmas fare. (Picture book. 2-5)" Kirkus Reviews”
― Jacki Kellum, The Donkey's Song: A Christmas Nativity Story

“Spirit of Christmas doesn't grow on a fir tree, Christmas blooms wherever the heart is hatefree.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Sin Dios Sí Hay Divinidad: The Pastor Who Never Was

“I always like to think of how long God’s people suffered and waited,” Auntie Beth remarked quietly. “How long they groaned under the oppression of enemies without and within! That’s the Christmas spirit—fortitude, perseverance, endurance—longsuffering.”
― Erika Mathews, A Homewood Christmas

“Christmas isn’t just about good feelings or warm wishes. That’s just a cheap imitation of the real Christmas Spirit.”
“Exactly right!” Auntie Beth exclaimed. “The true Christmas Spirit is the Holy Spirit who desires to live Himself within us every moment.”
― Erika Mathews, A Homewood Christmas

“You think it feels like Christmas here, right? And you love that. Do you know why you love that?”
[…] “I think it’s because everyone seems extra kind and
loving at Christmas time,” Charity said, her eyes on her paper.
“That is a big part of it. But do you know why people do that? … It is because all the good things associated with Christmas are the expression of the fellowship of the Spirit and life of God through us.”
― Erika Mathews, A Homewood Christmas

“If the heart doesn't shine with a Christly spirit, all the gifts hanging on trees are worthless.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“I knew it was time to shave off the beard and start an exercise regimen when I was asked to play Santa at a Christmas party!”
― James Hauenstein

“Carpe Christmas!”
― Suzanne Schwalb

“Advent asks of us in all our human filth to mend our broken ways through repentance and prepare in our hearts a room for His coming.”
― Allene vanOirschot

“The answer to all the world's problems is wrapped up in a stable, waiting to be discovered.”
― Allene vanOirschot