“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others.

Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?” -Bob Hope

Yes, we could and should love others every day of the year, but this Christmas I would like to place love on the top of my Christmas Tree.

And not just a romantic and sentimental love but love that challenges us to forgive and to seek justice and work for peace.

I would like to put love in every gift I give.

I would like every stocking stuffed with love.

I would like to wrap love around every person I hug.

I want love to be the shining star that guides me through the night of my darkness.

May love be at the heart of your holiday season.