The Scent of Christmas

I love the smells of Christmas that abound this time of year:

The smell of cookies baking as mulled cider scents the air:

The smell of turkey roasting and of chestnuts on the fire,

The sound of church bell tolling as snowflakes frost the spire.

I love the smells of Christmas, when joy perfumes the air-

Of John with brown eyes shiny bright and Al with golden hair.

They smell of fresh scrubbed faces as they tumble into bed,

While thoughts of toys and Christmas plays go rushing through their heads.

I love the smells of Christmas - the fragrance of the tree,

The scent of fir and pinecones bringing memories back to me:

Of Christmas past and present, of a childhood long since passed,

Of gifts received and given and of Christmas joys amassed.

Lord, help me give my children  that which was given me:

Christmas as a time when dreams came true beneath a tree.

When life was filled with happiness, goodwill was felt by all,

And the house was filled with food and drink

For friends who came to call.

God bless the Ghost of Christmas Past (a Charles Dickens character) and may he come again,

To rest in warmth and comfort in the hearts of all good men.

May your Christmas be a merry one,  and the New Year happy, too.

May the spirit of this season fill your life the whole year through.

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My favorite Christmas song:

Oh Holy Night

~ Rebecca McPheters ~

"He who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas under a tree."

Sunshine Magazine

A three year old gave this reaction to her Christmas dinner. " I don't like the turkey, but I like the bread he ate."

"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."

Charles Dickens

"You might as well do your Christmas hinting early."

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Mother decided that 10 year old Cathy should get something practical for Christmas. "Suppose we open a savings account for you?" mother suggested. Cathy was delighted.  "It's your account, darling," mother said as they arrived at the bank, "so you will fill out the application."

Cathy was doing fine until she came to the space for "name of your former bank." After a slight hesitation, she put down "Piggy."

There was a little boy who approached Santa in a department store with a long list of requests. He wanted a bicycle and a sled, a chemical set, a cowboy suit, a set of trains, a baseball glove and roller skates.

"That's a pretty long list," Santa said sternly. "I'll have to check in my book and see if you were a good boy."

"No, no," the youngster said quickly. "Never mind checking. I'll just take the roller skates."

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Remember, Jesus is the reason for the season !