“I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.” ~ Harlan Miller
Remember
This December,
That love weighs more than gold!
~ Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon
“Instead of being a time of unusual behavior, Christmas is perhaps the only time in the year when people can obey their natural impulses and express their true sentiments without feeling self-conscious and, perhaps, foolish. Christmas, in short, is about the only chance a man has to be himself.” ~Francis C. Farley
“Christmas is for children. But it is for grown-ups too. Even if it is a headache, a chore, and nightmare, it is a period of necessary defrosting of chill and hide-bound hearts.” ~ Lenora Mattingly Weber
“Christmas is a time when you get homesick – even when you’re home.” ~ Carol Nelson
“One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don’t clean it up too quickly.” ~ Andy Rooney
“Fail not to call to mind, in the course of the twenty-fifth of this month, that the Divinest Heart that ever walked the earth was born on that day; and then smile and enjoy yourselves for the rest of it; for mirth is also of Heaven’s making.” ~ Leigh Hunt
The Weekly Photo Challenge theme this week is Joy. Need I explain? 🙂
Merry Christmas, everyone.
Peace, Alexandria
Other favorites:
Weekly Photo Challenge: Joy
Merry Christmas in Many Languages, I See Beauty All Around
An Atheist Excerpt, Found
Christmas Favorites, Clicky Chick Creates
Christmas Family Traditions, This Man’s Journey
SimplySage 
Laurie
/ December 25, 2013And a Merry Christmas to you and yours! Thank you for such a beautiful and festive post!
SimplySage
/ December 25, 2013Thank you, Laurie. I’m glad you enjoyed. Blessings to you this Christmas Day!
Amy
/ December 25, 2013Merry Christmas to you, Alexandria! Love these beautiful photos of Christmas ornaments!
SimplySage
/ December 25, 2013Thank you, Amy. To you as well! Blessings, Alexandria
Island Traveler
/ December 26, 2013A true gift that warms the heart. Every bit of this magical post is true. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
K.S.
/ December 26, 2013Thank you. To you as well!
spnphoto
/ December 28, 2013Lovely pics. Merry Christmas!
Alexandria Sage
/ December 28, 2013Thank you so much! Joyeaux Noel!
micey
/ December 28, 2013These photos are so pretty! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Alexandria!
Alexandria Sage
/ December 28, 2013Thank you! To you as well!
mhdriver
/ December 28, 2013Merry Christmas to you and your family and a Happy New Year.
mithriluna
/ December 29, 2013Such lovely images and wonderful quotes! I especially like the last one. Merry Christmas!
Alexandria Sage
/ December 29, 2013Thank you so much. The last one is my favorite, too. I wanted to start the post with that one but the reader interfaces landscape orientation much better. Thank you for your kind thoughts. Merry Christmas to you as well!
Tina Schell
/ December 30, 2013Wonderful quotes and the photos are truly beautiful. Well done Alexandria! And Happy New Year to you!
Alexandria Sage
/ December 30, 2013Thank you, Tina. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well!
Victoria
/ January 16, 2014These are absolutely delicious photos! Natural light is the best. The second to last is my favorite. 🙂
Alexandria Sage
/ January 19, 2014Thank you. It was really hard to narrow all the photos. It was a good night with the camera. 🙂