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The pumpkins have come and gone, and the bright, autumn-colored turkey decorations now sit on store shelves between the glimmering Christmas lights and the jolly Santa ornaments and wreaths. It’s Thanksgiving.
But this holiday, just like its merchandise, is becoming crowded out by its two holiday bookends, Halloween and Christmas. For many, the rush from costumes and candy to snowmen and sleighs leaves little room for Thanksgiving.
In fact, according to a 2022 census, 25 percent of American adults do not think of Thanksgiving as having any significance.
While this feast-filled holiday does not hold as much inherent spiritual value as the following season, during which we remember Christ’s birth, the habit of thankfulness is one that should be practiced by Christians year-round. Thanksgiving is a great place to start.
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