My Christmas tree is decorated, carols are pouring from the radio, and as I sit here sipping eggnog while addressing Christmas cards I have no doubt the Christmas season is here – and I love it! Some get stressed just thinking about the holidays. Although it’s tricky not to overdo, the sounds, smells, and sentiments of this season fill me with joy. Here are some of my Christmassy things. They always put me in a Christmassy spirit.
Favorite Christmassy Movies
7. Home Alone/A Christmas Story/Die Hard – It’s a tossup!
6. The Bishop’s Wife (original with Cary Grant)
5. White Christmas
4. A Christmas Carol (with Alastair Sim – 1951)
3. Christmas in Connecticut (original with Barbara
Stanwyck)
2. Miracle on 34th Street (original with Natalie Wood)
1. It’s a Wonderful Life
Favorite Christmassy Songs
7. Santa Baby
6. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer/Frosty the
Snowman
5. Winter Wonderland/Silver Bells
4. Sleigh Ride
3. The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole/Mel
Torme)/Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
(Judy Garland)
2. White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
1. Mary Did You Know
Favorite Christmas Carols
7. Amen
6. Go Tell It on the Mountain
5. Silent Night/What Child Is This
4. O Holy Night
3. Angels We Have Heard on High
2. Carol of the Bells
1. Joy to the World
Favorite Christmas Stories/Books
7. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
6. The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrice Potter
5. ‘Twas the Night before Christmas by Clement Moore
4. Village Christmas by Miss Read
3. The Gift of the Magi by O’Henry
2. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
1. The Bible (especially Matthew 1 & 2, Luke 1 & 2,
Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 40:1-11)
I highly recommend reading about the birth of Christ in the Bible. I try never to forget that although I love the sights and sounds of this beautiful time of year, Jesus truly is the reason for this season!
