For many Middle Tennessee families, the holiday season is in full swing. While some may think it’s too early to put up lights and decorations, for one La Vergne family, there’s a deeper meaning behind the festive display.
In the back of a subdivision on Ash Circle, Brad Henn is busy preparing his massive Christmas display.
“I’m going to get another strand of lights,” Henn said, as he worked on setting up the elaborate decoration that includes happy gingerbread figures, Santa and his reindeer, and thousands of lights.
Each year, the display gets bigger.
“Each year it’s grown more and more. Now we’re up to three-quarter million lights,” said Henn, London’s dad.
With help from companies providing lifts and discounted lights, Henn and his family— including his nephew Caleb—are working around the clock to get everything ready.
But for Henn, this tradition almost didn’t happen this year.
“I was thinking about not doing it this year. Somewhere along the line, I lost my joy in it all,” Henn admitted.