It's that time again. The time where dentists around the world rub their hands together and costume shops go crazy. Halloween. It is also the time when our house shuts down for the night. We never have any lollies in the house so we lock our doors, turn out the lights and hide until the little rascals either trick us or run, run away. The main reason behind this is that we don't like Halloween; what it stands for, what it represents. Halloween is all about witches and death and monsters and bad spirits, not just about lollies and dressing up. It seems innocent enough but is it really necessary for our kids to be actively participating in this festival? They're exposed to enough witchy stuff in schools without us actively endorsing it as parents. Paul says, "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things." Philippians 4:8 Keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus means rejecting the dark things of this world, even when they seem harmless. It's a great opportunity to teach our kids that the world's ways are not God's. This year, one of my lovely friends has invited us over for a lolly hunt in her backyard on Halloween. She is a mum who is a believer, someone who wants to reclaim this day for God. So, we're going to be cultural rebels and have our own witch-free party. We're not going to celebrate death, gore, witches or darkness. We're going to embrace our God-given role as light, life and salt!