First of all, what I'm NOT talking about is handing out tracts to children who come to our doors to trick-or-treat.
What I AM talking about is making our houses the best place, the most friendly place, the warmest and most welcoming place of any where children could trick-or-treat in your neighborhood. Why???, you ask. Because, when we are kind, generous, and gracious, we are showing Jesus to children and their parents.
I read an article about this very thing and I highly recommend taking a few minutes to read through it yourself - you'll find it at this link. The author of this article is correct, in my opinion. October 31st is NOT a holiday for the devil . . . he does not get any holidays. It is however; an opportunity for us to be a positive influence on those who live around us. An opportunity which we should not waste.
When my children were young, we "skipped" Halloween and held "Family Night" instead. If I had read this article, I would have made my house the best place any child could stop at on their night of trick-or-treating!
While I will NOT decorate with spiders, gore, spiders, evil, spiders, scary things, spiders, etc . . . (did I mention spiders???), my house will be available for people to trick-or-treat with their children. Yes, I will have conversations with my grandsons about Halloween, what people tend to "celebrate" and what the truth really is, but my light will be on at my side door. I will have excellent - and abundant - items to give to any who trick-or-treat at my house. They will be greeted with a smile and invited in - out of the cold and rain . . . if the weather forecast holds true.
If you live in my area - stop by!!! October 31st is an opportunity to show kindness, generosity and grace . . . an opportunity to show Jesus and I won't waste it!
Thanks for sharing! I wrote that post your refer to last October and let me tell you, I was almost sick I was so nervous when I posted it! I hope people understand my heart. I love Jesus and people so much that it truly spills over into everything I do.
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