Both of Us Are Halloween

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Two little neighbor girls about the same age, one Christian and one Jewish were constant companions. After one Easter holiday, the grandfather of the Christian girl asked her what her friend had received for Easter.—–The girl looked at her grandfather in surprise, and said, “But Grandpa, you should know that Becky is Jewish and she wouldn’t get anything for Easter.”—–Then she went on to explain patiently, “You see, I’m Easter and she’s Passover. I’m Christmas and she’s Hanukkah.” Then with a big smile, she added, “but I’m really glad that both of us are Halloween.”

In life, we do have differences with others; differences of opinion, differences of theology, differences in holidays, and even differences in deeply held beliefs. But, isn’t it beautiful that despite our differences, we can always find similarities – and sometimes even develop friendships. After all, we are all human, people God made, people God loves.

Let us pray: Creative God, we remember today that you invented all the colors of the rainbow – in their infinite shades and hues; you have called into being more than a million species of animals; and you made us in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. We praise you for the beautifully diverse world in which we live and find our place.   Today, we pray for those who are different from us. Help us to love them as you love them.  Fill us with your grace and peace, that it would be ours to share. Amen.