New Year, New Adventures New Year is the best time to make resolutions, isn't it? What does it mean to "make a resolution"? It means to "decide to do something". If you resolve to do something, it's like a promise to yourself. I WILL lose weight, or start a new sport, or do something I've never don...
Christmas in a Song What do you know about Christmas? If you are Christian or Catholic, you probably know the story of how Jesus came to earth as a baby in a manger, and began his earthly life like all of us did. But what if you really think about what life must have been like for Mary & Joseph, wh...
What does Thanksgiving mean? So what is Thanksgiving all about? Depends on who you ask...I know that history is important, and every major holiday starts as an event (or series of events) that happened in the past, and then as we tell the story of our history, it depends on who is telling the story...
Happy Halloween! Happy Halloween!! The word "Halloween" comes from All Hallows' Eve and means "hallowed evening." The history of Halloween dates back to a pagan festival called Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up a...
Happy Labor Day! Happy Labor Day! If you don't have a holiday called "Labor Day" in your country, maybe you have a "Worker's Day" or something similar. We celebrate this day (the first Monday in September) as the national holiday for workers and the official last day of summer. Many people go on va...