Ask About Halloween?

Sure, you can ask about Halloween. What would you like to know?  Here is a little bit about what I found on the history of Halloween.

 

"Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2020 will occur on Saturday, October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats."  (The History Channel)

Our current American celebration of Halloween has changed since the Puritans first settled here. Because of Halloween's association with remembering and celebrating ghosts, and spirits of the dead, the Puritans shunned the practice. Customs and traditions of many different cultures have merged into what we know as Halloween today.

Our family has decided to shun the practice of Halloween. Autumn is one of our favorite times of year, but we ignore the idea of this particular holiday as much as possible. Celebrating witchcraft, demons, ghosts, and haunted souls is something that really deeply grieves me. To me, it's like giving Satan a holiday all his own. Normally we look forward to the Fall Festival at our church almost as much as Christmas. But of course, COVID changed all of that for this year.

On the other hand, I think it's great fun for grownups and kids alike to dress up and pretend...it encourages imagination and creativity. It can make history come alive, and let us play in a way that is normally thought of as "being silly". And I need that every once in a while. 

So, to answer your question...We celebrate the wonderfulness of Fall...the cooler weather, beautiful colors, and all of the other changes like food, smells, and sweaters associated with the change in seasons. I even enjoy the annual ritual of "putting the garden to bed for the winter."

We choose to celebrate our awesome God that created and gave us our seasons. We choose to celebrate the eternal life that is ours through believing and trusting in Jesus Christ as our Savior. We embrace joy in life, and reject celebrating death and evil.

If you just gotta put on a mask, try one like this.......

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