October is a fun month with Halloween happening at the end. It's fun to drive through the neighborhood and see the many decorations take shape on people's lawns and houses.

Halloween got its start as a Christian feast called All Hallow's Eve when many countries set aside October 31 as a day of remembrance for the dead. It also has roots in Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival of Samhain.

Growing up, I knew Halloween as the day Martin Luther posted the Ninety-five Theses on the church doors. It was also a fun time of going from house to house and begging for candy and shouting Trick-or-Treat to the person who opened the door.

So, whether you go door to door and ask for candy, or remember your loved ones who passed, I hope you all have a safe and fun Halloween.

November is a month we set aside to give thanks for the blessings God gives us everyday.

For Americans, Thanksgiving was signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941 as the fourth Thursday in November. Before then, President Lincoln proclaimed it as the last Thursday in November, not always the fourth Thursday.

Thanksgiving is known to schoolchildren everywhere as the feast given by the Pilgrims when they survived a harsh first year and with the Wampanoag Indians, received help with their crops in the first year after they arrived by Mayflower to the new country.

The first Thanksgiving feast comprised wild turkeys, duck, geese, shellfish, green vegetables and dried fruits. Wampanoag Chief Massasoit brought venison.

From this first Thanksgiving we now enjoy a feast rivaling the first with traditional dishes each family enjoys each year. Along with the feast are parades, most notably the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and football.

This year you can enjoy three football games with your feast. The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys, and the late game between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.

However you celebrate Thanksgiving, don't forget to give thanks to God for the many blessings He gives you every day.

This November, don't wait until November 23rd to remember thank God for your blessings. Thank Him every day for His blessings.

I know it's been a few months since I was here. We're in the month of March and the beginning of spring.

Here in Green Bay, Wisconsin, we had the warmest winter on record. We had very little snow for this snow person. One week of cold subzero windchills and snow, followed by melting and warm temperatures.

Spring is the beginning of all things beautiful. Trees bud, birds return to Wisconsin and build nests, and wake you with their morning song. 

Spring is also when we celebrate Easter. It's March 31 this year. An interesting day for me as it was also the day I was confirmed in 1968. It was a very cold day that day.

Spring is also when we turn our clocks forward an hour and return to daylight savings time. We'll do that this weekend. They didn't make an announcement in church yesterday, so I hope people won't be too early for church.

Spring usually comes late to Wisconsin as we're still in the middle of winter. This year, it will arrive right on time. Though, I think it arrived a few weeks ago already with as warm as its been.

My grandson's birthday is also the first day of spring.

March is also famous for St. Patrick's Day. It's the day when almost everyone claims an Irish heritage. I claim my heritage legally. My mother was half Irish and half French. I'm always ready to sport my green throughout the month of March.

For many sports enthusiasts, it's also March Madness. Basketball is the name of the game as enthusiasts sit glued to their televisions to root for and learn who will be the NCAA champ this year in Men's and Women's collegiate basketball.

However you celebrate March and spring, I hope you have a wonderful month.