Real Christmas Spirit

12/03/2024

Calvin Coolidge once said..."To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."
This is from my friend, Santa Ed Taylor.
"Spread Cheer & Kindness All Year Round: The Importance of Embracing the Christmas Spirit Beyond the Holidays"
What exactly is the Christmas spirit, and why should we limit it to just a few weeks out of the year?
I define the Christmas spirit as “LOVE IN ACTION.” It’s not just about presents and decorations. It's about something deeper – kindness, generosity, love, and compassion.
Even though most of us are very busy, the holiday season is still the time that we tend to be more charitable, forgiving, and understanding. We reach out to our loved ones, our neighbors, and even strangers to offer support and kindness.
The truth is, the world could use more Christmas spirit all year round, and we Santa & Mrs. Claus portrayal artists are the perfect people to lead by example.
We live in a time when kindness and compassion seem to be in short supply. Every day, we hear stories of violence, hatred, and cruelty. We see people who are struggling and suffering, and we often turn a blind eye to their pain. But if we, Worldwide Santa Claus Network members, embraced the Christmas spirit, the world would be a much better place.
So, how can we practice the Christmas spirit all year round?
It's simple – we can start by being kinder to others. We can take the time to listen to someone who is struggling or offer a helping hand to someone in need. We can donate our time or resources to a local charity or simply smile and say hello to a stranger. These small acts of kindness can make a big difference in someone's life.
We can also practice generosity all year round. Instead of only giving gifts during the holiday season, we can give our time, talents, and resources to others throughout the year. We can volunteer at a local shelter, donate to a food bank, or simply lend a helping hand to a neighbor in need. By giving of ourselves, we can make a positive impact on the world around us.
Finally, we can practice love and compassion all year round. We can be more forgiving, more understanding, and more empathetic towards others. We can strive to see the good in everyone, even those who may be difficult to love. By practicing love and compassion, we can create a more peaceful and harmonious world.
So, let's embrace the Christmas spirit, not just during the holiday season but every day of the year.

12/01/2024

No snow yet, however Santa is ready when it comes.

11/27/2024

https://arm-news.ru/2024/06/09/four-boys-singing-in-church-is-the-funniest-thing-ive-seen-keep-your-eyes-on-the-boy-in-the-vest/?

This is one of the best humor videos I’ve seen in a while, and I’ve seen plenty! Hats off to the talented guys

06/16/2024

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO THE MEN WHO HAVE HELPED RAISE US WHO DID NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE CHILDREN .

“It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.” —JOHANN FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER

This famous quote was penned by the 18th-century German poet Johann Christoph Fredrich von Schiller. The quote is a line from Schiller’s 1781 play The Robbers, a drama that revolves around two aristocratic brothers and their beloved father. The quote means that being biologically related to someone does not necessarily make them “family”; it is your emotions for someone that determine whether you think of that person as a father, son, etc.

A SALUTE TO THE CHILDLESS ON FATHER’S DAY.

A bittersweet, poignant and moving Fathers' Day salute to my older brother, Bart J. Bailey, who never married and never had children.
THANK YOU.
Thank you for your guidance and support.
Thank you for being steady and sober when I was impulsive and emotional.
Thank you for being a great example and a role model to my sisters and our children, nieces, nephews and their children.
Thank you for our great and memorable motorcycle trips through mechanical failures, flat tires, blazing sun, freezing rain, snowstorms, drenching and petrifying thunderstorms and a couple of tornadoes.
Thank you for countless hours of talking and laughing.
Thank you for bailing me out of jail and other countless trials and tribulations.
Thank you for being a patriarchal symbol to innumerable populace, in your community and worldwide. Young men and women, missionaries you helped spiritually and financially and therefore have in turn touched countless lives for good.

Although Bart and our father Jack have both passed on. Thank you for your guiding influences.
THANK YOU.

12/22/2023

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