It was Christmas Eve, and someone had stolen the Baby Jesus from the Manger. Who would do this and what does a red wagon have to do with it?
It was the terrible Civil War, and one man had to leave his family to fight. his promise to his family? I’ll be home for Christmas – but then came the battle.
You’ll hear some wonderful Christmas stories of children’s antics at Christmas and some insights into the many customs of Christmas.
“Many men fail because they quit too soon. They lose faith when the signs are against them. They do not have the courage to hold on, to keep fighting in spite of that which seems insurmountable. If more of us would strike out and attempt the impossible, we very soon would find the truth of that old saying – nothing is impossible”.
“The philosophy of our school room in one generation will be the philosophy of the government in the next.”
“Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation. For tis better to be alone than in bad company.”
“I regret i have but one life to lose for my country.”
“America is great because America is good. And if America ever ceases to be good, it will cease to be great.”
“Son, remember that God is your only sure trust.”
“You cannot lift your children to a higher level than that on which you live yourself.”
“The spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated because our deeply rooted faith will sustain us”.
“Never let yourself be persuaded that any one great man, any one leader, is necessary to the salvation of America; when America consists of one leader and 250 million followers, it will no longer be America.”
“Duty, honor, country. These three hallowed words reverently dictate what a soldier ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are the soldier’s rallying post to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when all hope is gone. Duty…honor…country.”
“What we obtain for too cheap a price, we esteem too lightly.”

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