St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-12-26

Christmas again, may the song OF
the angels re-echo in our hearts,
Esther Baldwin York
Christmas Living
Christmas again, with it's peace
and goodwill and wonderi How our
friends multiply and increase in
value as the Day OF days draws
nearl How the touch Of human
hands thrill us and the look Of
human eyesl To our surprise we
are not ashamed to be good, to
be kind, to be loving.
For this little space out of the
long selfish year we are glad to
be ourselves. We give freely Of
our love, we offer our labor with
out price, and we speak kindly
words that are rarer far than
rubies. Once more we take cour-
age and let our hearts have their
way. and life laughs and is glad.
When Christmas comes the
world suddenly grows better. sin
less lovely, and Heaven nearer
and all because a little Boy was
born in Bethlehem. Perhaps-who
knows ?-we might carry with us
throughout the year the joy Of
this Christmas living.
Edwin Isgood Grover
The real Christmas spirit is
contagious. Perhaps you have not
yet felt the spirit Of Christmas
but after spending a few minutes
with a friend you have felt her
happy spirit and now you two are
going to spread this joy to your
friends. They can't help but feel
IL. You are both so happy it is
contagious.
II you have the real Christmas
spirit you win enjoy buying and
gift wrapping each gift AS you
buy the gifts you win picture in
your mind how happy the young
ster or oldster will like it.
As so many say, II bought it. I
don't care whether they like it or
not. That person should not give
the gift because it is not given
in the right spirit.
II you have the Christmas spirit
you get great joy when you select
your Christmas cards. As you
address each envelope your
thoughts go out to the relative or
friend and happy memories crowd
in and you get real JOY in mailing
those precious cards.
And some have been heard to
say. What, she Tor he) sent me
card2 / wish they wouldn't send
me any more! Now I have to get
one TO sendl Don't send a card to
that friend. You did not get the
meaning OF the Christmas spirit
or you do not care for your friend,
Not enough to mail a cherry
Christmas card.
When you have the really truly
Christmas spirit your heart will
be so happy to receive the small.
est gift. You viii be happy to be
remembered and appreciate ever
this smallest Of gifts,
You viii not say as one friend
said, what lousy gift to give
me. win need a magnifying glass
to see what II It's To her surprise
she opened the package and found
small necklace with a diamond
In the center. She lifted the pure
gold necklace out Of the box and
as she looked from one TO the
other Of her "close" friends, she
was so embarrassed she was
speechless. Her fiance' got a great
deal Of pleasure in having the
gift wrapped as small as possible
hoping II would be a very happy
surprise when she saw II.
Let all OF us decide to let the
miracle OF Christmas help us SEE
our friends and relatives in theli
true selves, not In our opinion but
as they really are.
To you we wish you G Very
Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year.
MY NEW YEARS WISH roF
YOU
May Faith go with you through
the year
That realizes God Is near.
May Hope so with you through
the year
To light your way and give 70,
cheer.
May love so with you through IN,
year
The love that casteth out all fear
May Christ Himself be near 4
bless
with peace and JOY and true sue
cess.
This Is my greeting and my pray
err
God give you all a glad New