Before you pack away the last of the lights and ornaments…
Question: How many lawn decorations does it take to celebrate Christmas?
A few blocks away lives a family that graduated from the more-is-better school of Christmas decor. With the kind assistance of my wife, we tallied the plethora of plastic persons adorning their lawn. We counted:
- 13 Frosty the Snowman characters
- 17 carolers
- 40 candy canes
- 39 toy Soldiers
- 11 giant lollipops
- 3 giant candles
- 7 angels
- 3 camels
- 5 sheep
These were all large-scale plastic pieces. Wonder where they store them all.
Question: How many Santas does it take to celebrate Christmas?
On Main Street, two towns away is a yard committed to Saint Nick—in a big way. Imagine a lawn lit up by large plastic Santas—the old school kind–many of them four-feet tall. Not the blowup models of today that shrink down into a tiny storage space. These are the big guys popular in the 60s and 70s.
Now imagine having 86 of those large Santas glowing. Yep, 86. We confirmed it with the homeowner, who confirmed she had more that were not set up.
If lights are your thing—how many do you really need? I read about a family in LaGrangeville, New York, that set up more than 600,000 lights on their lawn. More than half a million!
Question: How many Saviors does it take to celebrate Christmas?
One.
That’s Jesus.
Is He your Savior? He can be.
What better way to start the new year!
And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.
—Acts 4:12