George W. Bush: “Christmas centers on the birth of a child and on the message of hope and peace.”

On this day of prayer, Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting.

Those who have lost their precious children are facing a grief no parents should ever know.

Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square. Members of other political parties are not our enemies; they are our fellow citizens.

You've showed the great strength of America through your work—and that is your good heart.