I’d love to put up a passage from Dickens, or a poem from Longfellow, or even an inspiration from Martin Luther, but I’ve found a quote from a woman I’d rather share with you here:
I can understand people simply fleeing the mountainous effort Christmas has become… but there are always a few saving graces and finally they make up for all the bother and distress. ~May Sarton
If your Christmas has been a bit like mine, almost Too Much Christmas For Just One Girl for the last three weekends, may you find a saving grace to make up for the hectic pace. I wish you every blessing this Christmas Eve, for Christmas Day, and in your New Year to come.
Merry Christmas,
Bellezza
Merry Christmas to you! It is always worth whatever stress arises…isn't that the best part? I am so grateful there are many more than 'a few saving graces' each Christmas and they feel like oh-so-many blessings. Warmest wishes to you and your family:)
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Have a blessed Christmas too!
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Merry Christmas, Bellezza!
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Merry Christmas! And a Happy New Year!
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Merry Christmas! =D
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Merry Christmas and I love the stars you've chosen to accompany this post with.
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Such a lovely greeting, Bellezza, and from May Sarton, who's one of my favorites.Merry Christmas to you. May your festivities be filled with peace and grace.
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I love May Sarton, and this wish. May you find peace in the days ahead – and a couch filled with good books.
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I knew I would find beauty here. Merry Christmas, Bellezza!
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Beautiful picture! Merry Christmas!
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May you be blessed with much joy, peace and happiness this Christmas season.
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Wishing you the best Christmas ever. Looking forward to sharing our love of books once again in 2011.
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Merry Christmas, Bellezza!
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Lovely sentiment ~ I'm all for simpler holidays, and simpler life in general!May your Christmas be filled with blessings of home, family, and love.
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Happy Holidays, B! All good things to you and yours.
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Amen!!!! Merry Christmas!!
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Merry Christmas, Bellezza!
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Merry Christmas, Bellezza! I hope your day is less stressful and the year to come happy!cjh
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Thank you, Bellezza. Sarton's words are much needed.Happy Christmas, happy reading, and all the best for 2011!!
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May your Christmas be blessed, By all that you wish for.Parrish.
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Merry Christmas to you and your family. I hope that the final week of 2010 is one that is relaxing and filled with faith, family, and fun.
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Merry Christmas, dearest friend.
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What a pretty picture. Hope you have a wonderful (and restful) Christmas!
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Wise words indeed… and, the glitch fixed. 🙂 Have a blessed Christmas, Bellezza!
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Merry, merry Christmas! I hope that it is a blessedly quiet day filled with loved ones and good food and great books.
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Merry Christmas Bellezza!! Hope it was a nice one and that you get to relax for the next few days 🙂
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Merry Christmas, Bellezza! Hope you're having lovely holidays 🙂
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Happy Christmas to you as well! Hope it has been wonderful, with many saving graces 🙂
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This was the perfect quote. I felt like running mad several times.
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Merry Christmas, Bellezza! Hope you had a wonderful time!
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Dear B,Wishing you a merry and blessed Christmas season AND new year. Love this picture. Love your thought here, expressed so clearly and one with which we can identify. It's hard not to see what did not get done, but what's the point in that, I ask myself. Look at all the peace and beauty that has nothing to do with all the running around out and about.I hope you're enjoying a lovely coffee, book, conversation, and/or moment of quietude even as I write this…two days after Christmas!Hugs, Oh
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P.S. I'll be anxious to hear of your views on the Third Angel. Won't stick mine in until you are done.
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I hope you are having a peaceful time after the holidays!
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I love the message you've chosen. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and that 2011 will be a wondeful year.
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Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Wishing you all the best in the new year.
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