Sunday, October 31, 2010

Home sick again. I do not like missing church or hanging with the kids but it is not good to be around them if I am sick. Such as life. Well today is Halloween. Not exactly what it used to be when we were young. Full size candy bars, trick or treating until 9:00 at night! Pillow cases for bags because we would get so much candy. Now?? I have been in my home for 5 years and never one child trick or treating. A lot of things are different than when I was growing up. My mom was a stay at home Mom, always there waiting for me after school. Some moms work 2 jobs to make ends meet. But Halloween was innocent. Many believers do not like Halloween nor acknowledge it. I think if I was a parent I would allow my kids to trick or treat and know it is nothing more than a fun day to play dress up and get candy. I mean can't we let our kids be little kids? We do not need to add in to the day like it is goblins, demons and ghosts. It is a dress up day for kids. I don't know, that is just me. But they would know it is not a "holiday" nor a day for a celebration. I guess it is just one of many many debates we all can get into. But I choose to keep my rose colored glasses on and remember the days of my brother, sister and I dumping pillow case after pillow case in the living room and going back out trip after trip with my mom right there driving us. Catalina Hills and all through Magnolia. Fabulous! Then we would come home and make piles of the duplicate candy and just see the stacks and stacks. Maybe do some trading and maybe some sampling with a tall glass of milk. I know those days are long gone but it is nice to have those innocent memories. For now, it is the end of yet another month in 2010. Time is flying. We had a blessed and prosperous weekend with lots of plans this week coming up. God is great and continues to enrich our lives each and every day. For now I am going to rest and get ready for the new month ahead. Have a blessed Sunday and be safe all you kiddies out there. And a special shout out to all my 3 year olds in the 9am class. XOXO

Psalm 134