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Tag Archives: Halloween
Joy and Nausea
God works in mysterious—and sometimes icky—ways. Some years back I was booked as a guest speaker for a “Halloween Alternative” celebration on San Juan island, the largest of Washington state’s 400 isle San Juan group. Co-sponsored by churches on several … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged funny, Halloween, Jesus, John 16:33, teenagers
33 Comments
Raking After Halloween
Raking after Halloween is always so festive with the crinkles and colors of the season the bright red and golds and oranges of Twix bar wrappers… and Reese’s Pieces wrappers… and Snickers wrappers… Happy November, everyone!
Is It the Devil?
WARNING: This will suck the breath right out of you! Have a safe, fun, evil-free Halloween, everyone!
Posted in Humor, Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Quips and Quotes, Videos
Tagged devil, Exorcist, funny, Halloween, scary
5 Comments
Histoween
Did you know that Halloween has served as the occasion for many historical events? 1517. On October 31 a soon-to-be-ex-priest named Martin Luther launched (cue “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”) the Protestant Reformation. In 1636, just in time for All Hallows Eve, … Continue reading
My Scar Stories
Getting My Wisdom Removed: A Sort of Halloween Horror Story They’re called wisdom teeth because they emerge when we reach adulthood (late teens to early 20s) and are now officially “wise.” Yeah, right. How many wise 18-year-olds do you know? … Continue reading
Halloween is Coming!
Some Halloween Questions: What do vegan zombies eat? If ghosts can walk through walls, why don’t they fall through the floor? Do coffins come with lifetime guarantees? If vampires can’t see their reflection, why is their hair so neat? Can … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged evil, funny, Halloween, Psalm 34:14, vampires, witches, zombie
20 Comments
Daylight Savings is (are?) Over!
Attention, monsters: Note for anyone else still wearing a Halloween costume: This reminder applies to vampires, snow queens, princesses, wookies and superheroes, as well as normal humanish persons. Thanks to Aussie artist Emma Kidd for the delightful monster!
