The Last Halloween EVER!?

 

With COVID-19, the Ezekiel 38 invasion looming and the Rapture of those who love Jesus imminent, Halloween completely slipped my mind in view of being in the End Times. I know there has always been a debate on whether a Christian should have anything to do with Halloween, but I will leave that to the"Theologians" who have the time to argue. For myself, the main way I participate is to spend the night in prayer in order to overcome all of satan's activities which now surround that night and as he has endeavored to take over the entire month of October to make it his own version of the Christmas season.  

But since this may be the last Halloween I will ever see and I wish to use EVERY opportunity to get people to notice Jesus, I will make a few suggestions this year.

 I doubt that there will be very many trick-or-treaters with COVID-19 lurking, but a prominently displayed pumpkin will most likely get noticed. So I have included a link to a website with Christian templates for Bible-themed pumpkins. And don't forget to put up a clear and concise Bible verse that can be read from a distance. And if you can't think of which one to use, you'd be amazed at how much the simple three words, "JESUS LOVES YOU" can get under someone's skin and into their hearts and minds. 😉😁

As for those of you stuck inside with your kids, this is yet another opportunity to make it a special night. We do so love to dress up and make-believe. So you can help your kids to do that as they dress up and reenact a Bible story. 

And of course, it wouldn't be a creative post from me if it didn't include the encouragement to get out your crayons. So I have also included some coloring pages below while keeping in mind that a coloring page is just to get you started. Enhance it however you wish. Then, give it away. A personalized coloring page gets appreciated, kept, and can continue to encourage someone. It is a way of saying, "I've noticed you. I care about you. You are worth my time."

And don't forget to have LOTS of sweets and munchies available. I know everyone will be bouncing off the walls from too much sugar and chocolate, but the END OF HALLOWEEN and IESUS coming soon is a pretty good reason to celebrate. Can we at least agree on that?

Speaking the truth, with love,

Always, Laura-Lee

LINK Christian Pumpkin Carving Patterns and Ideas

Coloring pages

Don't forget to write a personal message and/or color on the inside of this one.

A few photos to inspire you.

Doodles, God's Love ... And Beyond

  

If you follow my personal blog, Laura-Lee Was Here, you already know that in the Spring of 2019 I awoke from a two-hour nap to discover I was completely paralyzed. After weeks in the hospital and an army of doctors' tests, medical science gave me this conclusion, 

"We don't know what put you in that bed, so we don't know how to get you out. So you need to prepare yourself in whatever way you can to be paralyzed for the rest of your life".

And so I did, by committing my life to Jesus as I had the first time in 1978, even though it meant facing and creating a very different life as a paralyzed person.

Three days later I awoke from a nightmare to discover I was clutching the sheet with my right hand. And motivated by that small movement, I started to work my way back to mobility. 

In between physiotherapy, I wanted to keep my hands moving and I muttered to myself, "I wish I had some crayons." The young lady in the hospital bed next to me heard and called back, "I have some!"

Then I heard her shuffle around and a minute later she scooted from behind the curtain that separated our beds and gave me a batch of crayons and a couple of adult coloring books. I took them gratefully and took up coloring again after a forty-five-year hiatus. But as I learned to move my hands and arms again, I also learned that I am capable of more than merely doodling happy faces and making the occasional greeting card.

So I invite you to join me on my journey as I learn to be an illustrator. Watch Jesus help me make godly connections, inspire me to do everything as "unto the Lord", attempt to  always give Him my best and discover that we need to keep playing and take delight in things both great and small, complex and simple ... even if we are at the age of fifty-four!

Love (STILL), Expressed By Doodles,

   Laura-Lee  (Was Here)

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters." (Colossians 3:23)

I've been entering various drawing competitions and trying to learn from those who know so much more than I do. 

Below is from a competition I actually won. The challenge was to draw hair but not the person's face.

I have a Deviantart account and always welcome constructive criticism. But be kind to me because I have very little confidence in my abilities right now. 😔

This was drawn with a no. 2 pencil and some Crayola coloring pencils on multi-purpose printer paper. The photo was taken by my Android tablet with NO enhancements done.

LINK to my DEVIANTART GALLERY