One of the under-emphasized messages of the Christmas season is captured in Longfellow’s classic poem “Peace on Earth, Good-Will Toward Men.”
COMMENTARY: What is a Good Christmas?
Will this be a good Christmas? How will you measure it? For lots of kids, the answer may be embedded in the response to the question, “Whadja get?” On the other hand, retailers and Wall Street investors will look to sales and profits. What a pity that the spiritual and social potential of this a holiday can be so easily …
COMMENTARY: The Missing Baby Jesus
In a lovely essay*, Jean Gietzen wrote about a family experience in 1943. It was just before Christmas in North Dakota and her family had just bought a nativity set with small figurines. But Jean’s mother was deeply disturbed to discover the set included an extra Baby Jesus. “Go back to the store,” she instructed, “and tell the manager to put …
COMMENTARY: Keeping Christmas: A Prescription for A Better World
KEEPING CHRISTMAS: A PRESCRIPTION FOR A BETTER WORLD. Whether you are a Christian or not, Henry Van Dyke‘s concept of “Keeping Christmas,” written in 1905, is worth reading and following: It is a good thing to observe Christmas day. The mere making of times and seasons when men agree to stop work and make merry together, is a wise and …
CHRISTMAS & CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: Greatest Quotations on Christmas and the Christmas Spirit – compiled by Michael Josephson
We are glad you visited us to find this selection quotes on mothers and motherhood. The Josephson Institute is a nonprofit organization devoted to increasing the ethical quality of individual and personal decision making. CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS: To your children: patience and a good example. To your parents: respect and gratitude. To your spouse: understanding and a commitment to have more fun. To …