O Tannenbaum and O Christmas Tree is a German Christmas Carol with an Unknown Writer
The first Christmas trees were tied upside down from house rafters, with no decorations. In the 1500s, Martin Luther created a new tradition when he placed his tree upright in a container of dirt, then decorated its branches with candles.
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What are the customs and traditions of Christmas Eve?
A discussion of Christmas Eve's observances and customs around the world.
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Christmas Quotations and Wording
A collection of uplifting quotes to celebrate the Christmas season.
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Santa Claus was Named After Saint Nicholas who was Known for Charitable Giving
It is almost unheard of for a home to not have a Christmas tree. Likewise, Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without Santa Claus. The two just go together, there’s no doubt about it.
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The Traditions of Holiday Foods and Favorite Meals Make Great Memories
Next to Thanksgiving, Christmas is perhaps the biggest food-producing holiday in America. From candies to casseroles, and from homemade cinnamon rolls to roasted chestnuts, everyone’s palate can be tantalized by the tastes of Christmas.
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Balancing the Christmas Holiday Season with Blended Families
While God never intended for families to be broken, His grace can bring blended families out of the brokenness into peaceful acceptance of each other. With time, the relationships can even grow into unity and fellowship where division and anger once ran amuck.
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Composer Irving Berlin Writes God Bless America
In 1938 Irving Berlin published God Bless America as a prayer that the U.S. would triumph over Hitler, and that there would come an end to the Nazi cruelty towards the Jewish people.
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Harvest Day Parties are a Positive Christian Alternative to Halloween
Halloween has become an Americanized and commercialized version of a pagan holiday that is based on the beliefs and practices of the ancient Celts. But Christians have the opportunity to celebrate the harvest season by giving it new meaning and significance, one that promotes positive spiritual growth, and is grounded in their faith in Jesus Christ.
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FaithClipart.com Christian Calendar
This December 2008 liturgical calendar shows the important dates for Christians. In it are feasts, memorials, solemnity and other major holidays and observances.
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Hebrews has Straightforward Teachings About Angels
The book of Hebrews has some of the most straightforward teachings on angels in the Bible. Every Christian should read and apply the correct perspectives when it comes to angelic beings to avoid holding them at a higher heavenly level than they should be.
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