" But the children love the books!"...

Will Ferrell is on David Letterman, and that's my favorite quote from Elf (poor little nun)... so there you have it.

I actually am going to talk about Halloween, since it's this weekend. I read an interesting quote (and by "read", I mean, I totally stole it from someone who actually read the article...) from Christianity Today:

         "If we give up All Hallows Eve, we lose the delight of God's gift of imagination and we condemn the rest of society to a darker Halloween because our laughter will not be there to make the devil run."

Okay, so because I just couldn't put up a quote or link from an article I hadn't read (Just to be safe, ya know), I went back and read it. To give you a feel for it, here are a few more quotes that stuck out to me....:

" 'It's Satan's Holiday, Dr. Rearick [the author],' affirmed one of my students. 'Didn't you know?'

         Well, no, I didn't know. And I am reluctant to give up what was one of the highlights of my childhood calendar to the Great Impostor and Chief of Liars for no reason except that some of his servants claim it as his."

"For our pagan ancestors, the holidays that marked the great seasonal changes were often fearful, terrible, and dark. But with the coming of Christ came a great light that reclaimed not only individuals but also the holidays they celebrated. In the case of Midvinterblot and Yule, the holidays that once marked the terrible price required to provide light instead began to express the joyous arrival of God's true light."


(Here is a link to the entire article: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/october2/29.79.html?start=1 )


I grew up in a family where we were allowed to put on fun, innocent costumes, and go trick-or-treating in the neighborhood where our mom grew up (ie. my parents knew the people in just about every house). Then we would go home, sort our candy, throw out the apples, etc. There was no spiritual discussion involved... it was just a fun day. Innocent and fun.


On the other hand, I went to a private school, where, I think it's safe to say, the majority of kids had been taught the view that Halloween was dangerous and evil. I still remember being so surprised in 2nd grade (my first year in private school) that we didn't even discuss Halloween, much less celebrate it with a *gasp* costume parade. In high school, the same view was taken towards sex, but that's another blog...


Anyways, I can honestly say this is the first article I have ever read by a professed Christian that actually "promoted" Halloween, and the boldness we can/should have as Christians. I liked it.


Sure, I realize, not everyone is going to see it this way, and people probably won't agree with me, but I like the idea of passing something that I enjoyed so much as a kid onto Noah (who, btw, is going as Thomas the Tank Engine this year... though he tells everyone he's going to be a tiger--which is actually what *Bryce* is going to be... kid gets confused, what can I tell ya? He is his mother's child, after all. And Chaney is going as a pink cat! As which she will be adorable :)). And I don't feel the need to add anything else to it... it can just be a fun night of innocence where he goes with his friends (and very attentive parents, mind you, who will responsibly analyze each of the 2 pieces of candy he will be allowed to eat Sat. night....lol. Actually, that's pretty much exactly what it's going to look like) up to the homes of strangers to ask them for food :)


So what do you think?...Halloween evil? Something that can be innocent fun?  Lemme know :)


Music of the day.... my guilty pleasure... Aerosmith. (Seriously, can anyone scream better than Steven Tyler?? Is anyone's MOUTH bigger!??!?!? no, actually, mine is not)


Goodnight, friends :)


PS. Just noticed the excessive use of parentheses.... (my apologies)