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’Tis the season to turn your home into a candy cane kingdom, gingerbread castle, or winter wonderland — with or without the snow. With the holiday season upon us,  LawnStarter  just released its  2023 Holiday Decor Trends  report. We surveyed U.S. adults about their plans for decking the halls (and yard), including holiday budgets and Christmas tree preferences. See some key stats from our survey below, along with demographic insights such as age, income, and gender. Key Insights: Christmas  (88.3%) is the most popular winter holiday for celebrants this year, followed by New Year’s  (65.8%) and  Winter Solstice  (19.8%).  The  living room  (71.2%) is the most popular area of the home to decorate for the holidays, followed by the  home exterior  (65.4%) and  front yard  (54.6%).  36.6%  of respondents say it’s  too early  to start decorating  before Halloween  — yet 17.5% admit to doi...

 Christmas is coming up with all the joy, frustration, and spiritual connotations it brings. Here are some articles and events  to get you in the mood, and more will be added as the holiday draws near.  Top 29 Spiritual Christmas Carols ~ Putting the reason back in the Christmas season ~ We don’t know exactly when Jesus was born, but the decision was made to celebrate His birth on December 25. Christmas was celebrated in Rome around 336, but it did not become a major Christian holiday until the 9th century. Since the 20th century, there has been a deliberate move to… Read more Christmas with the Chosen Coming to Theaters ~ TICKETS ON SALE TODAY, NOV. 20, FOR  ‘CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHOSEN: HOLY NIGHT’ IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE AND IN CANADA DEC. 12-17 ~ Dallas Jenkins and The Chosen, and Fathom Events, announce CHRISTMAS  WITH THE CHOSEN: HOLY NIGHT coming to movie theaters nationwide and in Canada Dec. 12-17, with tickets on sale today. ...

  Thanksgiving 2023 in Nashville ~ Make Plans for Thanksgiving in Nashville ~ Thanksgiving 2023 is only one month away! Why not make your holiday stress-free with a delicious dinner with all the fixings from a signature Nashville restaurant? Reservations will go fast so make plans now. Thanksgiving 2023 Activities Looking for more things to do? Special Thanksgiving 2023 events in Nashville include: CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING… Read more Whom Did You Invite to Your Table This Year? ~ Whom did you invite to your Thanksgiving table this year? ~ Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2 NIV Another Thanksgiving is upon us, a time for families to gather and celebrate their blessings. Whom did you invite to your Thanksgiving table… Read more William Bradford’s ‘A Call to Thanksgiving’ It was November of 1623. Three years before, the Pilgrims had left left their homes, jobs and extended families...

 November 11, 2023, marks the annual celebration that honor’s America’s veterans. To commemorate the service and sacrifice of our veterans, here is a collection of articles about Veterans Day, as well as patriotic history and poetry. Happy Veterans Day! Veteran’s Day  ~ Patriotic Articles for Veteran’s Day 2023 ~ Veterans Day: Veterans Lit the Torch… Making sure Veteran’s Day does not get lost in the shuffle of recent events Veterans Day Opinion Article: Gunther, Havlat, Knauss ~ Veterans Day Opinion Article: Gunther, Havlat, Knauss, and Veterans Day ~ The 11th hour has become synonymous with Veterans Day, originally called Armistice day, in recognition of the document signed at the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month. In reality, the Armistice ending the war to end all wars was signed around 5 am on November 11th. Read more For Veterans Day, CEF Offers Program for Military Families & Their Children When Americans observe VeteransDay, they oft...