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Christmas lights tour 2015

By Linda Waggener and Geniece Marcum

A tradition in our family is one of touring the region to discover the inventive and creative Christmas decorations that come with the season.The custom of lights for Christmas goes back a hundred years to the time when Christians used candles to light their homes in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Whether its called Christmas time or Christmastide or the Christmas season in a church or home, celebrating it signifies the belief in and celebration of the savior.



Sometimes it's easy in the face of unrest and tragedies in the news to believe that we are losing our faith and belief, but a statistic heard this morning on Fareed Zakaria's GPS (Global Public Square) on CNN was comforting: 90% of Americans celebrate Christmas and most for the reason of Jesus Christ's birth.


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Christmas lights 2015: the reason for the season



2015-12-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener and Geniece Marcum.
The nativity scene reminds us of the reason for the season. A statistic heard this morning said that 90% of Americans will celebrate Christmas and most of those will be celebrating for its religious meaning, the birth of Jesus Christ.

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Christmas Lights 2015: Santa arrives on the porch



2015-12-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener and Geniece Marcum.
This festive front porch has two Santas, two snowmen plus gifts and a beautiful tree in the window.

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Christmas Lights 2015: St. Nick may not make it here



2015-12-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener and Geniece Marcum.
The family dog, far right, isn't sure old St. Nick should be trying to enter the home. Plenty of icicles along the porch remind us that decorative lights may be the only way we get ice this Christmas with temperatures predicted to be in the 50s and 60s.

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