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           *OH, how we LOVE our Holidays!  What 'glorious' FUN!!*


Who couldn't agree? Who doesn't enjoy festivities and fun?? I, for one, LOVE (and I mean L-O-V-E... LOVE!) planning, decorating, and anticipating the coming holidays throughout the year!! I'm VERY sentimental, and I have always loved creating "family traditions" of all sorts-- for ANY holiday, season, special event, activity, or occassion I could find! :) Family and Fun just GO TOGETHER :) The problem doesn't lie in the desire to create fun, exciting times to enjoy and cherish... the problem lies in the roots and foundations of WHAT we choose to celebrate and acknowledge as "worthy" to esteem "high, honorable, special, and memorable" in our lives--and what we choose to pour in to the lives and hearts of our pure, innocent babies/children. More often than not, we never stop to question "why" we do the things we do... we just blindly follow the traditions we've been taught, based on the fun and fuzzy feelings they create within us... and so, we ignorantly (unlearnedly) continue to pass along the same traditions to our children and grandchildren... who, in turn, blindly accept what we teach them. But what happens when the blind lead the blind?? Don't they all fall into the ditch? Sadly, yes... with all sincerity and good intentions :(  

YaHWeH gave us specific times and seasons to set apart and celebrate. He made specific times and seasons He wanted to be remembered and honored. He gave special days to be used for teaching, learning, resting, and celebrating. THESE are the "holidays" that are to be taught and enjoyed throughout the generations... yet, most of us know VERY LITTLE about them--and most don't hold any value or importance in them. How sad, indeed! :(

I would like to ask you and urge you to PLEASE take the time to STUDY about what you choose to participate in, and what you choose to hold "dear" in your family... NOTHING (and I mean NOTHING) is "insignificant" in our heart and life in the eyes of YaHWeH. EVERYthing we do (or don't do) MATTERS... EVERY thing. YaHWeH made it VERY CLEAR to Israel how He feels about the pagan rituals/festivals... THEY ARE AN ABOMINATION. NOone who is "HIS" should be participating in ANYthing that has its roots in paganism... in ANY shape, form, or fashion. Abomination IS abomination... it does NOT change over time or culture, or through "innocent ignorance". We should seize every opportunity to learn TRUTH in every aspect of our lives, in order to be clean and pleasing in His sight. 


*For details on specific "holidays", click on the name below:

(These are short little "summary" videos... I would suggest you study more in-depth on your own for these holidays and their origins)
New Year's Day

Valentine's Day

St. Patrick's Day

Easter

April Fool's Day

May Day

Mother's Day

Father's Day

Independance Day (Fourth of July)

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas
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