Well, it's that time of year again. The air is crisp, the trees have begun to display brilliant colors and pumpkins seem to be popping up everywhere. And this change of season kicks off the fun holiday season beginning with Halloween at the end of the month. Did you know that Halloween also known as All Hallows Eve or "the eve of the holy ones" was once a religious day of observance. Yes, that's right! It was once suppose to honor those Christian martyrs of the early church who died for the faith. It also happens to be the same date in history that Martin Luther (founder of the Lutheran church) posted his 95 theses to a church door in Germany (October 31, 1517) as a desparate cry to bring the church back to its original foundation. Both of these facts are admirable and positive. However, nowadays, Halloween seems nothing more than a secular celebration which incorporates less than godly images. I must admit, up until recently, I fully embraced all of Halloween's ghoulish aspects and loved a good scare. I never shied away from celebrating this spooky holiday full throttle with gravestones, scary music, witches, ghosts and of course, loads of candy. My own family even dubbed me "The Queen of Halloween", but this year, I have decided to retire my title for a much more subdued celebration. So what changed you ask?
