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Christmas Fruitcake Cookies Ingredients : 1/2 cup of vegetable oil1/2 cup of brown sugar1 egg1 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour1/2 teaspoon of baking powder1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves1/4 teaspoon of ground allspice1/4 cup of milk1/2 cup of chopped walnuts1/2 cup of raisins1/2 cup of snipped dried apricots1/2 cup of chopped dates Method :  Cream together the oil

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Christmas is sights, especially the sights of Christmas reflected in the eyes of a child.~ William SaroyanChristmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.~ Washington IrvingChristmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift-giving,and of families united.~ Norman Vincent Peale

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Are you willing to forget what you have done for other people, and to remember what other people have done for you ... to remember the weakness and loneliness of people who are growing old ... Are you willing to believe that love is the strongest ting in the world ... stronger than hate, stronger than evil, stronger than death... Then you can keep Christmas! But you can never keep it alone.~

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There are three stages of man: he believes in Santa Claus; he does not believe in Santa Claus; he is Santa Claus.~ Bob PhillipsFor little children everywhere A joyous season still we make; We bring our precious gifts to them, Even for the dear child Jesus' sake.~ Phoebe CarySelfishness makes Christmas a burden, love makes it a delight."~ Unknown"Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold,

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"Christmas, in its final essence, is for grown people who have forgotten what children know. Christmas is for whoever is old enough to have denied the unquenchable spirit of man."~ Margaret Cousins"Christmas is the keeping-place for memories of our innocence."~ Joan MillsCHRISTMAS is C-hrist's H-istoric, R-emarkable I-ncarnation S-tory, T-elling M-essiah's A-waited S-alvation.~ Jose B.

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"I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeat. Of peace on earth goodwill to men."~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow"Are you willing to believe that love is the strongest thing in the world - stronger than hate, stronger than evil, stronger than death - and that the blessed life which began in Bethlehem nineteen hundred years ago is the image

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Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don't quite know how to put our love into words.~ Harlan MillerLet us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first. The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has

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Hard SaucePerfect for Christmas and Thanksgiving pies or bread or even by the spoonfulIngredients:1 stick of butter, softened1 egg2 boxes of powdered (confectionary) sugarSherry (Harvey's Bristol Cream works well)Directions:1. Mix butter and egg2. Add sugar slowly, mixing as you add.3. As it gets thicker, add a little sherry at a time until it is desired consistency (generally like icing for a

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What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace. ~ Agnes M. PharoThe merry family gatherings-- The old, the very young; The strangely lovely way they Harmonize in carols sung. For Christmas is tradition time, Traditions that recall

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Christmas is not in stories, but in the hearts of people.~ UnknownThe Christmas season reminds us that a demonstration of religion is always much better than a definition of it...especially in front of the kids.~ UnknownIt is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty founder was a child himself.~ Charles Dickens"One of the nice things about Christmas is

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There's more, much more, to Christmas Than candlelight and cheer; It's the spirit of sweet friendship That brightens all year. It's thoughtfulness and kindness, It's hope reborn again, For peace, for understanding, And for goodwill to men!"~ UnknownChristmas will always be in the hearts of God's children everywhere as they extend a helping hand to a friend in need ... as they go about reflecting

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Merry Christmas, Darling - CarpentersGreeting cards have all been sentThe Christmas rush is throughBut I still have one wish to makeA special one for you Merry Christmas darlingWe're apart that's trueBut I can dream and in my dreamsI'm Christmas-ing with you Holidays are joyfulThere's always something newBut every day's a holidayWhen I'm near to youThe lights on my treeI wish you could seeI wish

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"Let us keep Christmas beautiful Without a thought of greed, That it might live forevermore To fill our every need, That it shall not be just a day, But last a lifetime through, The miracle of Christmas time That brings God close to you." ~  Garnett Ann Schultz   Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.

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Christmas is the time for looking ahead courageously through the gates of the swiftly approaching new year ... of resolving that the coming months will reflect a kinder, more forgiving and less heedless person than mirrored in the past. ~  Ellen V. Morgan ("Christmas is the Time")     Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of

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Good news from heaven the angels bring,Glad tidings to the earth they sing;To us this day a child is given,To crown us with the joy of heaven.~ Martin LutherChristmas, 'my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's 'Christmas.~ Dale Evans RogersAs we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by December's bad weather, it is good to be reminded that

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Love came down at Christmas;Love all lovely, love divine;Love was born at Christmas,Stars and angels gave the sign. ~  Christina Rossetti     Mankind is a great, an immense family... This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas. ~  Pope John XXIII     May joy be yours today,And radiantly abideWithin your heart untilAnother Christmastide. ~  Gail

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Christmas is sights, especially the sights of Christmas reflected in the eyes of a child. ~  William Saroyan     Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. ~  Washington Irving     Christmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift-giving,and of families united. ~&nbsp

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Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.~ Washington IrvingDon't expect too much of Christmas Day. You can't crowd into it any arrears of unselfishness and kindliness that may have accrued during the past twelve months.~ Oren ArnoldThe rooms were very still while the pages were softly turned and the winter sunshine crept

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"Christmas began in the heart of God. It is complete only when it reaches the heart of man." ~  Unknown     "It came without ribbons, It came without tags, It came without packages, boxes, or bags. Christmas can't be bought from a store... Maybe Christmas means a little bit more." ~  Dr.Seuss     Christmas hath a darkness; Brighter than the

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Two things upon this changing earth can neither change nor end; the splendor of Christ's humble birth, the love of friend for friend. ~  Unknown     Do give books - religious or otherwise - for Christmas. They're never fattening, seldom sinful, and permanently personal. ~  Lenore Hershey     Next to a circus there ain't nothing that packs up and tears out faster

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Christmas is the one time of year when you can count on smiling faces and bright lights and awesome gifts and giant twinkling trees and family reunions and childish games and believing in that old man that you know doesn't exist. Christmas is the time when dreams come true. ~ Unknown   "Next to a circus there ain't nothing that packs up and tears out faster than the Christmas spirit.&

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Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone. ~  Charles Schulz   Christmas is not just a day, an event to be observed and speedily forgotten. It is a spirit which should permeate every part of our lives. ~  William Parks (Missions)   Christmas is sights, especially the sights of Christmas reflected in the eyes of a child. ~  William Saroyan  

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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     Christmas Eve was a night of song that wrapped itself about you like a shawl. But it warmed more than your body. It warmed

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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 a time when kids tell Santa what they want and

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Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. ~  Washington Irving     Don't expect too much of Christmas Day. You can't crowd into it any arrears of unselfishness and kindliness that may have accrued during the past twelve months. ~  Oren Arnold     The rooms were very still while the pages

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