A barn with cattle and horses is the place to begin Christmas; after all, that's where the original event happened, and that same smell was the first air that the Christ Child breathed. Paul Engle airbarnbegin Change image and share on social
For the millions of Americans, like my family, who believe that there is a creator God who can be known personally, Christmas is a celebration of Jesus' offer of love and forgiveness for all people. James Lankford americancelebrationchristmas Change image and share on social
Christmas comes during a season when the Earth is in its darkest time. It's a holiday for the family and for everyone. Melissa Etheridge christmasdarkearth Change image and share on social
I love giving gifts. It's almost like I don't open my gifts until, like, three days after Christmas 'cause I want to give everyone else their presents. Mariah Carey christmasdaygift Change image and share on social
I just travel all the time. And I was just looking at the schedules now and starting the first week of October I will be every weekend with somebody at tournaments through Christmas. So it gets very difficult to just go away and not do that. Ivan Lendl christmasdifficultoctober share on social
Our whole family assembles in Chicago at Christmas and usually in Aspen in the summer. James Cronin aspenassemblechicago Change image and share on social
When I was 11, I made truffle risotto for my family for Christmas dinner. Gigi Hadid christmasdinnerfamily Change image and share on social
'I am a bad mother.' Every Christmas, this is what I think because the holiday season fills me with such anxiety. I'm sure that other mothers are happily baking cookies, decorating trees, and finding perfect gifts for everyone. Tess Gerritsen anxietybadbake share on social
I couldn't live on the singing at first, so I worked as a cleaner, in a launderette, in a garage, face painting and doing the windows of shops at Christmas, 'cause I had been to art college. Imelda May artchristmasclean Change image and share on social
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. Calvin Coolidge cherishchristmasgoodwill Change image and share on social