You’ve picked the best photos of the year and are ready to order your Personal Christmas Cards. Now you may wonder: what to write in the Christmas cards this year? ​

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Religious cards will remind your fellow believers of the true meaning behind Christmas. Bible verses, along with cunning sayings will help you spread the message.
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• For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. ~Isaiah 9:6
• Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. ~Luke 2:11
• The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. ~Luke 1:30-31
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• Remember that the reason for the season is the reason all the time. Merry Christmas!
• I hope that our Lord's love is spread upon the world this Christmas.
• May you feel the love of Christ this Christmas!
• The most important part about Christmas is the first six letters!
• May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!​​

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A simple and elegant message is the perfect way to say Merry Christmas. Here is a few:
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• Have the merriest holiday season. For me, the holidays start when we get together. Looking forward to catching up with you soon!
• While we may not be together on Christmas morning, you’ll be in my mind and in my heart throughout the holiday season.
• You always seem to show me the true meaning of the holiday season. I’m so very grateful to you for that and my wish is for you and your family to have a Merry Christmas together.
• Thinking warmly of each of you and can’t wait to see the pictures you post of Christmas morning.

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​Quotes are a great way to express your Christmas spirit. They are perfect to use when you want to write a symbolic, meaningful but not directly personal message.
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• Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale
• I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. ~Charles Dickens
• Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. ~Laura Ingalls Wilder
• Maybe Christmas', he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas ... perhaps ... means a little bit more! ~Dr. Seuss
• At Christmas, all roads lead home. ~Marjorie Holmes
• Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas. ~Peg Bracken
• From Home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another. The warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to each other. ~Emily Matthews
• For the spirit of Christmas fulfils the greatest hunger of mankind. -Loring A. Schuler
• There has been only one Christmas - the rest are anniversaries. ~W.J. Cameron

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​Watching Christmas movies is one of the favorite holiday pastimes for many families. If this is also your case you could not go wrong with several cards starting like this: Every time when Christmas is near l look forward to see (insert your movie tile) again. It remains me of the good times we had together. I love this quote:
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• First we’ll make snow angels for two hours. Then we’ll go ice skating, then we’ll eat a whole roll of Tollhouse cookie dough as fast as we can and then we’ll snuggle.” ~ Elf
• Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to.” ~Miracle on 34th Street
• There’s a certain magic that comes with the very first snow. For when the first snow is also a Christmas snow, well, something wonderful is bound to happen. ~Frosty the Snowman
• Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.” ~The Polar Express
• Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings. ~It’s a Wonderful Life.
• We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup. ~Elf

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These sayings are best if you want to incorporate some encouragement for maybe you know that the recipients partake in Christmas this year facing also some major life challenges. (It can happen to all of us!)
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• May the treasures of That Day become the golden memories of tomorrow.
• I'm glad to have people like you in my life. Be truly blessed this Christmas!
• It's the time of eggnog, candles, cakes, songs, reindeer, carols, laughter — and most importantly LOVE. Merry Christmas.
• Let the spirit of love gently fill our heart and home. In this loveliest of seasons may you find many reasons for happiness.
• Hot chocolate, good food, and friends are the things that make Christmas such as special time. Merry Christmas!
• The Magic of Christmas never ends and its greatest of gifts are family and friends.
• Wishing you a Merry Christmas touched with wonder and filled with love.
• Have yourself a merry little Christmas, let your heart be light.
• Wishing you all the Hope, Wonder, and Joy that the season can bring!

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​It may be your boss, co-worker, or spouse’s brother’s wife’s cousin, or the neighbor who always seems to know more about your life than you do (yet you only speak twice a year). Regardless, you’re kind enough to send them a card, and you don’t want to spend an eternity coming up with the message. Try one of these:
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• Sending warm wishes of peace and happiness this holiday season.
• Merry Christmas to you and your family. May you be surrounded by loved ones and friends this season.
• May this Christmas bring you laughter, family, friendship and may it also hold for you the hope and wonder that truly is the holiday season.
• Warm and friendly holiday wishes for you and yours this holiday season.
• Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May Santa grant you all of your wishes!
• Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season and all the best in the coming year!
• Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a joyful holiday season.
• We're wishing you a Christmas filled with the warmth of family, friends, and fun.
• I hope your holidays are enjoyable and relaxing.
• Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year. Thank you for all of your support this year.
• May the coming year bless you with life’s every wealth.
• Wishing you a blessed holiday season and a New Year filled with Peace and Joy.
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It is always good to make people laugh once they open your card. Just remember to send the funny Christmas card sayings to folks who fully engage in your sense of humor!
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• Christmas is a Claus for celebration.
• Why are Dasher and Dancer always taking coffee breaks? Because they are Santa's star bucks!
• Christmas calories don't count!
• Don't try to borrow any money from elves; they're always a little short! Have a Merry Christmas!
• Christmas is the season when you buy this year's gifts with next year's money.
• When you stop believing in Santa Claus is when you start getting clothes for Christmas!
• It’s all fun and games ’till Santa checks the Naughty List.
• You can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle three things: a rainy day, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights. ~Maya Angelou
• There are three stages of man: he believes in Santa Claus; he does not believe in Santa Claus; he is Santa Claus. ~Bob
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The Christmas season can get hectic and often times a short Christmas saying can be just as effective as a long message. To save you plenty of time you could just say:
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• Peace on Earth!
• Merry Christmas with all the trimmings!
• Wishing you lots of love, joy and happiness. Merry Christmas!
• Have a magical holiday season.
• Decorate your Christmas with joy!
• God bless us, everyone!
• Blessings, love, and peace to you this Christmas.

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​ ​You cannot miss the St. Elisabeth Church in Wroclaw. It is one of the oldest churches there, and the tallest building in the Old Town area.  Contrasting the church’s high tower there are two little houses framing the south corner of its backyard. They are connected by an arch, which in the Middle Ages crowned a gate to a cemetery.

In those times, thanks to skills and toil of local tradesmen, the city was prosperous, but dominated by the merchant class, which controlled the Town Council. By ruthless regulations the merchants took advantage of the hard-working guilds. It led to rebellion in 1418, when butchers and textile workers stormed the Town Hall. They beheaded the mayor, most of his advisers, even defenestrated one who was trying to take refuge in a tower.

The new order did not last long. Unfortunately for the rebels, two years later the Holy Roman Emperor was in town preparing his soldiers to launch a crusade against Bohemia, and got personally involved in the dispute. Thus, most of the guild leaders were banned from town and over twenty of them executed. The backyard of St. Elisabeth’s Church became their resting place.

People believed that the “rebels” fought for truth and righteousness, and in the memory of the events a sign was carved on the flagstone above the cemetery gate.
It is still there. It reads in Latin: MORS JANUA VITAE – Death is the Gate to Life.

Much of the area was destroyed by World War II, but after the war the people of Wroclaw decided to restore the Old Town, and the two little houses. Joined by an arch the houses reminded everyone of two children holding hands, so they were named: Jaś i Małgosia, the Polish names for Hänsel and Gretel. In English Małgosia translates to Little Margaret.

Now you know why I always felt special about this spot!

Today it is a lively corner of the Old Town Market Square and Małgosia houses the headquarters of the Wroclaw Lovers Association. The Association promotes the city, welcomes visitors, sells souvenirs and organizes guided tours around the town and vicinity. Therefore, to no surprise, right at the entrance to Malgosia's store, you can meet one of the city greatest admirers, a dwarf who does not want to be known by any other name but WrocLover. A happy and loving fellow, WrocLover has buddies all over the world and tells everywhere that Wroclaw is the friendliest place for dwarfs and people alike. Rumor has it, he convinced the dwarfs to move into the city to begin with.  He welcomes all with a great smile and golden heart with the city emblem held high in his hand. 

And of course, the backyard behind him is swarming with enjoyment and laughter. It is a meeting place for bikers, tourists resting in a local craft beer garden, and children searching for (and finding!) more of the city dwarfs. 

I walked through the passage under the arch taking pictures. Caught in the camera intent stare of a handsome biker. Was he offended by being photographed, or wanted to ask if I’d like a close-up of his oh-so-shiny vehicle? I did not bother to check. Moving the lens quickly sideways I saw a glimpse of a strange shape; like a kneeling cross or a martyr-like figure, decapitated and yet holding up strait. Did someone but me remembered in the midst of this place of fun the rebellion from over six hundred years ago!?  ​I came closer and red a sign on the ground:

This buoyant city square remembered one more rebel! 
​Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the greatest theologian of the last century, known for his courage, integrity and moral strength in the face of evil, was born in Wroclaw, and I was standing in front of his memorial. His book The Cost of Discipleship became a classic, and his writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have become widely influential.

The National Socialist was a mouthful to many, so if you are in doubt, there is a shorter version often used: the Nazis. Apart from his theological writings, Bonhoeffer was known for his opposition to the Nazi dictatorship, including condemnation of Hitler's euthanasia program and genocidal persecution of the Jews. Arrested in 1943 by the Gestapo he was imprisoned for more than a year, and finally after being associated with the plot to Hitler’s assassination, executed by hanging. He died but a two weeks before the regime collapsed and the Flossenburg camp was liberated. His death was yet another the gate to life...

It takes many rebels to build a city filed with so much laughter and love.
Love conquers all!