Our youngest son just got baptized, and wow, what an amazing spiritual powerhouse, even at 8-years-old! He was so excited and so ready. The next day he didn't want to watch "The Amazing Race" with us because "they use too much bad language, and sometimes the girls don't dress appropriately." We read "Billy Twitter's Blue Whale Problem" instead.
Then, after our trunk-or-treat party at church Saturday night he so simply stated, "I don't think the Spirit can be there for Halloween." What a conversation we had then, including being afraid of the dark, being in places where the Spirit can dwell, modest dress, witches and monsters, yeah, you get the picture. What a bizarre holiday, really, when you think about it. So I don't. For me it's a time for costumes and candy, but the whole scary, creepy scene...I'm going to have to re-think that one.
On a different note, our daughter is often the talk of the ward at church, and her performance during the annual primary program last month was no exception. Not only did she dance during most of the music, but when her speaking part came, and the teacher went to whisper a hint to her, our adorable daughter put her hand in the teacher's face and said, "No, I can do it myself." And in her sweet angel voice (the kind that can shake the earth when used right into the microphone) said, "When Jesus was on the earth, He always surrounded himself with little children because He loved them so much!" Is it any wonder why?
