We had family dinner night out with friends tonight, and I saw a lady wearing a t-shirt that caught my eye, as well as my oldest daughter's eye (she is 8, and LOVES to read!)

The t-shirt was for a Church sponsored Pumpkin Patch, and on the back of her shirt was a poem entitled, "I'm A Christian Jack-O-Lantern". I actually went up to her and told her I loved her shirt, and we got into a great conversation.

 

I came home and looked up the poem. While it is not exactly like this, it is close to the first one listed. But I also found a couple of others that I find beautiful.

 

    CHRISTIANS ARE LIKE PUMPKINS
God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and
washes all of the dirt off which you may have gotten
from other pumpkins.  Then, He cuts the top off and
scoops out all of the yucky stuff.  He removes seeds
of doubt, hate, greed, unforgiveness, etc.  Then, He
carves a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you
to shine for all the world to see.  Are you letting your
light shine?  Be a jack-o-lantern for Jesus!

 

               CANDY CORN MESSAGE
YELLOW reminds us of God's "Light of the world", Jesus Christ
ORANGE reminds us of the fiery flames that Jesus saves us from
WHITE reminds us of the righteousness that is ours through Jesus
The sweet taste reminds us of the sweetness of God's Words!
(Psalm 119:103) Dawn Truett=-)

( http://www.annieshomepage.com/halloweenlesson3.html )

 

 

 

 "Pumpkin Prayer"

{cut off top of pumpkin}
Lord, open my mind so I can learn new things about you.

{remove innards}
Remove the things in my life that don’t please you.
Forgive the wrong things I do and help me to forgive others.

{cut open eyes}
Open my eyes to see the beauty you’ve made in the world around me.

{cut out nose}
I’m sorry for the times I’ve turned my nose at the good food you provide.

{cut out mouth}
Let everything I say please You.

{light the candle}
Lord, help me show your light to others through the things I do. Amen

By: Liz Curtis Higgs

 

Jack O’ Lantern
Poem

I am a Jack O’ Lantern
My lights will shine so bright
For I’m a Christian pumpkin
My symbols tell what’s right

My nose is like the cross
On which our Savior died
To set us free from sin
We need no longer hide

My mouth is like a fish
The whole wide world to show
That Christians live in this house
And love their Savior so!

The story starts at Christmas
My eyes are like the star
That shone on Baby Jesus
And wise men saw from far

My color, it is orange
Just like the big bright sun
That rose on Easter Day
Along with God’s own Son

And so on Halloween
Let’s set our pumpkins out
And tell the trick or treaters
What God’s love is all about!

( http://www.christiancrafters.com/pumpkin.html )

There are actually a couple of other things on the above link as well. There are several other neat ideas when you search for "Christian Jack-O-Lantern Poem" .

 

All Glory and Honor be to God Almighty- in ALL celebrations! Satan has perverted and twisted so much in this world! It's wonderful to have this alternative to teach my children.

 

In Christ's Love,

Cindi