These are great quotes to remember as we get ready for the gift-giving next week...
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only [true] gift is a portion of thyself" ("Gifts," in The Complete Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson [1929], 286).
President David O. McKay, (late) president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said: “True happiness comes only by making others happy—the practical application of the Savior’s doctrine of losing one’s life to gain it. In short, the Christmas spirit is the Christ spirit, that makes our hearts glow in brotherly love and friendship and prompts us to kind deeds of service.
“It is the spirit of the gospel of Jesus Christ, obedience to which will bring ‘peace on earth,’ because it means—good will toward all men” (McKay, Gospel Ideals [1953], 551).
2 comments:
Those are great quotes! Thanks again for sharing.
Megan, I love this post. I especially loved the part about physical gifts being apologies for the real gift. Fantastic!!!
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