Mommy & Daddy got a little teary-eyed tonight as we walked out the door to go trick-or-treating for a few minutes! They had dreamed of doing this with a child for so long and now it's REAL! And no, they didn't just use me as an excuse to get candy for themselves...
You see, Mommy & Daddy LOVE Halloween! Jesus calls us to love our neighbor and what other holiday provides such a good opportunity to do that? (here's a GREAT article about that!) Not only do we go to each other's homes, but we give GIFTS to one another for the glory of God... a little bit of good ol' fashioned COMMUNITY! As good as Fall Festivals and carnivals are, it's just sad to see dark house after dark house on Halloween night anymore, you know? (Our neighbor said that when they first moved here, there were HUNDREDS of trick-or-treaters coming to our street!) So we want to keep the tradition alive! I got all dressed up and we went to the few lit houses on our street to meet everybody and show me off! AND I got to see my friend, Leah, again-- she lives just a few doors down from me and is two days older than me! Neat, huh?
And remember the best part about trick or treating from when you were a kid? Divvying up the LOOT! ha!
Oh, I can't wait until next year...
Oh my goodness! CUTE!!!!!!!!
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