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HomeChristmas 2011 – Christmas 1919
Posted by Larry Doyle on December 25th, 2011 8:00 AM |
To those who celebrate the birth of Christ and the blessings He brought to the world may you enjoy this day in all its glory. To those who celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or another traditional form of worship may this season also bring you peace and happiness.
As we come together to enjoy the company of family and friends and to look forward to hopefully better days in 2012 I encourage you to look back and view our current state through the perspective of a story I first read and shared three years ago.
This story made such an impression on me that I am compelled to continue to spread its message of love, determination, strength, and courage.
Enjoy!!
A Christmas Tale — 1919, The Wall Street Journal, December 2008
By Hans von Spakovsky
It’s easy to complain in the midst of a stressful holiday season. But my family has a unique remedy: We remember one special Christmas in 1919 that gave us the freedom and liberty we enjoy today. This will be the 89th anniversary of the year my father celebrated Christmas Eve deep in the snow-laden woods of Russia as he fled the Communist takeover of his homeland.
The True Spirit of Christmas, 2010
Posted by Larry Doyle on December 25th, 2010 8:08 AM |
I firmly believe the greatest gift of all is the ‘giving of oneself.’ In giving, the donor receives so much in return: the beauty and grace of seeing a smile on the recipient’s face; the warmth of knowing that somebody has benefited from your generosity; the satisfaction that the world is a little better place from your giving.
I hope you are able to enjoy the beauty of this day with your loved ones. While many of us are truly blessed to be home with family today, let us also remember our brothers and sisters who are far away fighting to protect our freedom and liberties. I send this message primarily to them as well as all those who have returned from duty, especially our Wounded Warriors, and I say, “THANK YOU.”
On that note, I want to return to an authentic Christmas story which, I believe, captures the true spirit of Christmas.
This story made such an impact on me last year, it is only fitting to run it again.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, or however you celebrate, Happy Holidays!!
A Christmas Tale — 1919, The Wall Street Journal, December 2008 (more…)
