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2. The province of Nova Scotia leads the world in exporting Christmas Trees. Christmas Tree Trivia

3. The first Christmas Tree decorations were mostly apples, nuts and the lights were candles

4. Real Christmas trees take an average of 7-10 years to mature.

5. Artificial trees will last for an average of six years.

6. On Christmas tree farms on average, over 2,000 Christmas trees are planted per acre and each hectare provides the daily oxygen requirements of 45 people.

7. The first mass produced Christmas tree lights were produced by the Edison General Electric Co. in 1901.

8. In 2002, a survey showed that 21% of households had a real tree, 48% had an artificial tree and 32% had no tree. In 2002, a survey showed that 21% of households had a real tree, 48% had an artificial tree and 32% had no tree.

9. In the United States 30-35 million real Christmas Trees are sold every year and over 100,000 people are employed in the Christmas tree industry.

10. Christmas trees are edible! Many parts of pines, spruces, and firs can be eaten. The needles are a good source of vitamin C. Pine nuts, or pine cones, are also a good source of nutrition. What a great way to recycle your tree!

11. Matthew 1

12. Jesus came for every kind of person just as he came from every kind of person because every kind of person needs Jesus

13. The diverse, complicated and sometimes shady characters in the genealogy of Jesus aren’t just part of the story. They are the point of the story. The diverse, complicated and sometimes shady characters in the genealogy of Jesus aren’t just part of the story. They are the point of the story.

14. Rahab the Harlot

15. 1 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. Joshua 2:1 Rahab the Harlot

16. “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. Rahab the Harlot

17. 10 We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed. Rahab the Harlot

18. 11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below. Rahab the Harlot

19. 12 “Now then, please swear to me by the LORD that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Rahab the Harlot

20. Give me a sure sign 13 that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them—and that you will save us from death.” Joshua 2:8-13 Rahab the Harlot

21. But Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her family and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent as spies to Jericho—and she lives among the Israelites to this day. Joshua 6:25

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23. Rahab’s story is all about GRACE It’s not what we DO that makes us right with God it because of what Jesus has DONE Rahab’s story is all about GRACE It’s not what we DO that makes us right with God it because of what Jesus has DONE

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25. “Heavenly Father, I believe your grace is more powerful than my label. I believe that Jesus died to pay for the sin that my label represents. I believe you have offered me a new label that says “forgiven”, “accepted”, “loved”. Jesus, I place my trust in you. Come into my life. Take over. Teach me to live in accordance to who you say I now am. Thank you for coming at Christmas for me.”