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October 15, 2007

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Liz

What a cool idea! I've noticed this debate can get pretty heated among Christians. I was always raised trick-or-treating and dressed up like a princess almost every year, so it's hard for me to see the harm in a little sugary fun. But, like you, I think people should have their own convictions and stand by them guilt-free. I also like how you and your family found a solution (instead of just complaining) and a creative way to express Christ's love to your neighbors. Very cool post.

Liz

What a cool idea! I've noticed this debate can get pretty heated among Christians. I was always raised trick-or-treating and dressed up like a princess almost every year, so it's hard for me to see the harm in a little sugary fun. But, like you, I think people should have their own convictions and stand by them guilt-free. I also like how you and your family found a solution (instead of just complaining) and a creative way to express Christ's love to your neighbors. Very cool post.

stephen

sinner.

Dave

I know you are Stephen, but what am I? Good call Jonathan!

Sheryl

Ditto, Jonathon. We have been hosting the annual Halloween-stuff-your-face-with-chili-and-carmel-apples-feed for our neighborhood before all of the kids go out trick-or-treating. What a great way to promote a healthy, loving neightborhood community!

G Williams

Loved the Halloween blog.

Susan Kroll

I love the idea!!! I think we will shamelessly copy you. Thanks so much for sharing.

-jan

We were part of a VERY conservative crowd once that only allowed kids at their Fall Festival who came dressed as Bible characters. My boys chose to go as Lazarus (dead...a la TP mummy) and the guy that got beat up in the Good Sam story. How do you argue with that? We didn't last very long there... Cool idea about the hotdogs!

Jan Kempe

NOTE on previous post: YOU as in "how do you argue with that?" isn't you personally...it's the bigger, generic, all-inclusive but nobody-in-particular you...Plus it's rhetorical...

I need a nap.

Pin Pin

It is always a hit! I think one hot dog stand on the street is enough. Thanks for sharing.

tom.dp

Do you ever feel like the slowest kid in class? I didn't understand why we didn't have a Harvest Festival at church, I mean we passed out candy but I still felt like the poor man's church without a festival. I get it now, how we (as a church) would have lost out on a powerful night of neighborhood outreach

Joe Ballard

Sounds good. We tape bible verses to the candy we give out.We also carve the cross or "Jesus" into at least one of the pumpkins on the porch. One of my favorites comes to mind " what you meant for evil God used for good" ( that's paraphrased of course) " Don't hide your light under a bushell etc..etc..You and your family are a great blessing to us even though you never gave me one single hot dog!

Rich

Ohmigosh, Jan, that's hilarious!! I can just see my boys doing that!

Great perspective, Jonathan, on Halloween and the opportunity it gives us to build bridges.

becca

I love this, so much. What an awesome approach in every sense.

Cherilynne

Can we come to YOUR neighborhood and love up on YOUR neighbors this year? Does that count?

Ines

Hey, you forgot the most important part! Directions to your house:))

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