Papers... Greek... ministry... Fall Festival... service hours for SPM... mentoring groups... work... Nickel Creek concert (ok, that is fun, but it still takes time)... church retreat... too many things take precedence to blogging right now.

However I just read a great post on children and Halloween. Not having kids myself, I really don't feel one way or the other about the holiday. I've heard both sides of the story, and I just haven't really sat down and thought through it. I don't have a "theology of Halloween." But I really like what this dad has to say about the night and his two-year-old. Hope you enjoy, too.

Brooklyn Church Plant

Oh, and I'd also like to share a joy with you. I just received an email from a fresman at ACU. He wants to teach our 5th grade class. Not help, not assist, not substitute-- he wants to teach! I rejoiced aloud when I read his email. It may sound like a little thing, but it is huge to me. Thank you, Lord!

I will not allow you to tell me who I am and who I am not.

I will not allow you to tell me what I am or what I should be.

I will not allow you to tell me what I should or should not do.

I will not listen to your lies. I will not listen when you tell me that I am too young, too busy, inexperienced, or only a girl.

I will not even look at you when you wear the masks of my friends and family.

I realize that by my proclaiming this, you will now only work harder to convince me of your lies; I know that you will become even trickier and try to catch me when my guard is down. And the only thing I can say to that is good luck. You will not hurt me nor destroy me. Because I am already dead. I have died to Christ. So when you are attempting to harm me, you are only fighting the Lord. And let me tell you- you have nothing on Him.