Peace and Goodwill (Not Presents and Sales)

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. – Calvin Coolidge

Christmas, unfortunately has become about presents and retailers “making their numbers.”

It’s really about so much more.

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