Halloween

This was the first year we have actually gone door to door Trick-or-Treating. We have finally gotten comfortable enough with a few of our neighbors to let the kids go to their doors. For many reasons, we decided not to go to the Halloween event at church this year. Obviously, Julian is Spiderman and Kathryn, according to Kathryn is a "fairy godmother princess".



I was surprised at how few people had their lights on for Trick or Treaters. I think we went to maybe 4 doors within 1/2 mile of our house. Times have sure changed. It's a sad commentary on our world that people are either too scared to open their doors for strangers or think a child in a costume is evil in some way.

No one seems to mind the actual religious holidays being taken over by a big bunny or a fat man in a suit, but a holiday that has nothing to do with Christ - just a night for kids to have fun dressing up and asking or treats - that is boycotted! Seems strange to me. The most sacred holidays of Christianity - the celebration of Jesus' birth at Christmas and the celebration of His resurrection at Easter - those are the ones we should take seriously - get rid of the Easter Bunny and Santa! Don't do away with Halloween....