We are dedicated and determined to go against the grain of cultural pressures in our child-rearing and day to day life.
To some we are extreme conservatives, to others we appear quite liberal.
It's all a matter of perspective and we are attempting to set our own against the life of Christ.
Here are a couple of verses that came to mind as Halloween approached and we sought to celebrate Fall in a way that would honor Jesus, inspire joy in our children, and not affront our neighbors in a critical fashion.
To some we are extreme conservatives, to others we appear quite liberal.
It's all a matter of perspective and we are attempting to set our own against the life of Christ.
Here are a couple of verses that came to mind as Halloween approached and we sought to celebrate Fall in a way that would honor Jesus, inspire joy in our children, and not affront our neighbors in a critical fashion.
Philippians 2:15-15
"Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,"
Philippians 4:8
"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. "
"Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,"
Philippians 4:8
"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. "
Now on to the blogging...
We thought we had stumbled upon a tradition to replace Trick-or-Treating and avoid all things spooky and evil. But alas, Halloween fell on a Sunday this year and EV Free didn't host the Harvest Festival because they have an evening church service. What to do?
Pray.
I asked God to give us a creative replacement that would be super special and so much fun that bags of candy would not be missed.
On Friday after the jog-a-thon, I was explaining the dilemma to the kids and told them to be praying with me for inspiration. In a voice of elation, Jayden exclaimed that we could have a camp-out in the backyard.
Perfect!
Such a brilliant idea, and one that can be repeated every year with great expectation.
Pray.
I asked God to give us a creative replacement that would be super special and so much fun that bags of candy would not be missed.
On Friday after the jog-a-thon, I was explaining the dilemma to the kids and told them to be praying with me for inspiration. In a voice of elation, Jayden exclaimed that we could have a camp-out in the backyard.
Perfect!
Such a brilliant idea, and one that can be repeated every year with great expectation.
The boys were in charge of Tent set-up. And after a trip to Target for Hot Dogs, S'mores and a lantern we were ready for evening to fall upon us.
Jayden, Zachary and I slept most of the night outside, but around 1:30 the chilly night forced us to our real beds indoors.
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