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| My husband loves being the very first to lift the top;) |
Not everyone does Halloween, I get it – and, I must admit,
it isn’t my favorite day of the year.
But, what I do like about Halloween is reading stories,
getting warm and cozy and carving pumpkins with my family ~ mostly because I
love to roast the seeds!
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| My husband's favorite part of pumpkin carving is the seeds! |
A lot has happened over the past week or two. My husband
lost a friend, I lost a co-worker, our niece lost her best friend at age 20, a
Special Olympian who won a medal at an equestrian event I was photographing
tragically lost her aunt and uncle a few days before she competed in their
memory. One of my best friends lost her high school classmate. Another good
friend lost a neighbor. My daughter’s hamster died.
Sometimes sorrow comes in giant waves. Sometimes it is tough
to stay afloat.
You know what stays afloat? Pumpkins!
When I feel a little overwhelmed by the difficulties life
throws at me, I turn in – I turn in toward my little family.
My girls had so much fun carving their pumpkins. All those
ooey-gooey fleshy insides turn out pumpkin seeds. They might not look like
much, but a nice soaking, a little olive oil, your choice of spices and a
few minutes in the oven turns them into a delicious snack.
How we are like those pumpkin seeds! Sometimes we don’t look
like much – we are ragged with sorrow, we are burdened by day-to-day chores, we
are weary from the stresses that come with our jobs. But, if we take the time
to do what recharges us, give ourselves grace and appreciate the fruitful gifts
we have been given, how beautiful we become.
We shine with the light of Christ. As you fill your dark,
cavernous pumpkins with an abundance of light this week, may God also fill you
with the light of His love ~ that you might shine for someone who needs it,
that you might shine despite your sorrow, that you might shine – because you
were made to shine.
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| So cute -- the kids are feeling the slimy inside flesh for the first time this year! |
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| I love the Cranberry series ~ great values and storylines. This is Cranberry Halloween. My kids love Mr. Whiskers, Grandmother and Maggie. |
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| Pumpkin seeds! |
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| Fun captured by our oldest!
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