I realize I'm a few days slow in getting this post together, but Halloween strikes me as something that should happen more frequently. Not really the dressing up part. Definitely not the kids hyped up on candy part either. More the getting to know your neighbors part. I think we have definitely lost something when some bizarre, quasi-pagan holiday is what gets us talking and visiting with neighbors. Don't get me wrong...I don't want people knocking on my door every few minutes, but I was reminded of the blessing of community this past week. We are very grateful for our neighborhood and are quite thankful that we all do talk more than once per year. However, it isn't surprising that God would use something "childish" to point towards community. Kids just love mixing it up with people. Somehow that gets lost and fades over time. That really is too bad.
So here's to more neighborhood involvement, minus the costumes and rotting teeth!
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