I wanted to include a Pagan perspective in our series about Halloween. But while doing my search for a good perspective, I found this amazing article and I knew I needed to share it! I absolutely love her perspective on Halloween! We need more people with this open acceptance! The article is called: Boycotting Halloween? Mom Talk How people worship is entirely up to them. So long as we don’t hurt each other, I don’t typically judge other peoples' religions. So when it comes to Halloween, I have to chuckle at all the religious fervor — and idiocy.
So right off the bat, let me just 'fess up to being a devout Christian who is also a practicing Roman Catholic. I attended Catholic grade school and university. I am also Irish, which has definitely influenced my opinion on the matter.
With that said, I don’t get my undies in a bunch or hide under my bed when it comes to Halloween. I don’t believe the devil is out to get me on Oct. 31 more than he would other days of the year. I don’t think evil needs an appointment to rear its head.
Halloween is fun. Ghosts and witches and goblins and devils are festive. Trick or treating is a childhood rite of passage. It is a tradition — one of America’s very few. I support it. I encourage it. Big green light on Halloween from me.
Halloween is not a celebration of evil, although I am sure there are a slight fraction of wackos out there who take advantage of the day to go extra nutty. By and large, I interpret Halloween as a celebration of our history and culture.
I invoke the name of the late, great Father Kevin Shanley, a Carmelite who taught me incredible things about Celtic pagan traditions, which are still honored in Irish Catholicism today. He taught me that the Celts believed there was a thin veil between the living and the dead. This is what I mean by my Irish roots having influenced my attitude about this holiday.
On Oct. 31, that veil was the thinnest, they believed. They called it Samhain, (prounounced sow-ahn). It was a harvest festival. Later, it was called All Soul’s Day (or Eve), and Nov. 1 is still celebrated in the Catholic Church as All Saint’s Day.
Catholics everywhere profess our faith to the communion of saints, regularly calling on them to intervene from heaven to matters here on Earth. Yes, saints may be dead, but they are not gone, I believe.
In America, all these crazy loop-de-loop Halloween rumors have been spread about poisoned candy and witches killing babies and Lord knows what else. Well, I’m here to tell ya, they were pretty much false. Here’s why I know.
Back in the day, I reported on Halloween’s occult, including Wicca. I had an enlightening interview with an FBI agent who specializes in these groups. (And before readers jump up and down on me, I am using the classic definition of "occult," which means hidden. The meaning doesn't suggest good or bad. It is a broad definition, which includes the Free Masons, who are a secretive society.)
He told me that hidden religions are not responsible for the hoopla they get blamed for. The poisoned trick or treat candy back in the '80s was a father trying to kill his little girl (not a religious motive). He said Wiccans do not sacrifice humans of any age. All the hype was nonsense and fear.
Wicca, aka witchcraft, is a pagan, nature-based religion. In general, they believe in goddess and god, not heaven or hell. Hence, there is no devil to worship. I’ve read several versions of the Wiccan Rede, and all include a phrase similar to “and ye harm none.”
The Samhain celebration I attended reminded me of a lot of Catholic rituals, actually. It was a cross between my Sunday Mass and something a Native American would practice. No, it wasn't my cup of tea, but it didn't hurt anybody either.
A lot of people freak out on Halloween, keeping their kids locked up at home. I don’t think God is going to mind if you dress them up as Dorothy or Spiderman to go door to door.
My message is this: use the same kind of parental discretion that you would in any other situation. Choose costumes that are respectful and age-appropriate. Knock on doors of people you know. And talk to your kids about what the holiday means.
My 2-year-old received a stuffed Frankenstein that sings “Monster Mash.” I don’t think he’s going to hell because he likes pushing the button on and off.
All religions have extremists and crazies. Nobody has the monopoly on that. I don't think any particular day does either.Happy Halloween! XOXO Kristina
I found this really great website and found some great answers by Rabbi Jeffery Goldwasser's.
Here is an article he wrote about the topic.
Q. Is it OK for American Jews to celebrate Halloween?
A. That only begs the question, what is Halloween, anyway?
Halloween is a great example of how holidays can change meaning over time. Halloween started as a Celtic holiday to celebrate the harvest, like holidays in most cultures at this time of year. The Celts, however, believed that the holiday posed danger because the dead could interfere with the living on this day.
The holiday was later appropriated by Christians as the eve of All Saints Day, observed on November 1. The name of the holiday reflects its observance as "All Hallows Even." In one medieval custom, poor people would travel from house to house on All Saints Day asking for food in exchange for prayers for the dead. Halloween is no longer observed by the church in any way on October 31.
When Halloween hit America, it took on yet another meaning. On these shores, the holiday became an amalgam of symbols from the Celtic holiday, the Christian custom of traveling from house to house, harvest symbols (like the Jack O'-lantern), and contemporary symbols of fright and death. The holiday, as it is observed in America, has entirely lost its connection to any religious meaning or observance.
There is no religious reason why contemporary Jews should not celebrate Halloween as it is commonly observed by dressing in costumes, giving children candies and other treats, and by taking our own young children out to "Trick-or-Treat." As a secular holiday, Halloween should be no more problematic for Reform Jews than are Thanksgiving or the Fourth of July. Halloween's focus on fright and death can be a good opportunity for talking to young children about their fears, although it should not be taken to excess.
I hope this is helpful.
Best wishes,
Rabbi Jeffrey W. Goldwasser
If your family does decide to celebrate Halloween this year, you might find this About.com childcare article helpful: Halloween Safety for Your Ghosts and Goblins. Also, check your local listings for information about safe trick-or-treating locations, which are often organized by libraries, schools or other public venues.
Hope you all enjoy
Lots of Love
*Amanda^
I have always been very curious about different kinds of religions and what they believe and how they handle those beliefs here in America where the teaching is different. I found this article and found it very interesting.
Lots of love
^Amanda*
Islamic Teachings
Virtually all Halloween traditions are based either in ancient pagan culture, or in Christianity. From an Islamic point of view, they all are forms of idolatry (shirk). As Muslims, our celebrations should be ones that honor and uphold our faith and beliefs. How can we worship only Allah, the Creator, if we participate in activities that are based in pagan rituals, divination, and the spirit world? Many people participate in these celebrations without even understanding the history and the pagan connections, just because their friends are doing it, their parents did it ("it's a tradition!"), and because "it's fun!"
So what can we do, when our children see others dressed up, eating candy, and going to parties? While it may be tempting to join in, we must be careful to preserve our own traditions and not allow our children to be corrupted by this seemingly "innocent" fun. When tempted, remember the pagan origins of these traditions, and ask Allah to give you strength. Save the celebration, the fun and games, for our 'Eid festivals. Children can still have their fun, and most importantly, should learn that we only acknowledge holidays that have a religious significance to us as Muslims. Holidays are not just excuses to binge and be reckless. In Islam, our holidays retain their religious importance, while allowing proper time for rejoicing, fun and games.
Guidance From the Quran On this point, the Quran says:
"When it is said unto them, 'Come to what Allah has revealed, come to the Messenger,' they say, 'Enough for us are the ways we found our fathers following.' What! Even though their fathers were void of knowledge and guidance?" (Qur'an 5:104)
"Has not the time arrived for the believers, that their hearts in all humility should engage in the remembrance of Allah and of the Truth which has been revealed to them? That they should not become like those to whom was given the Book aforetime, but long ages passed over them and their hearts grew hard? For many among them are rebellious transgressors."
(Qur'an 57:16)
A while back I met (online) an amazing woman who has inspired me so much in my everyday life. I asked her a while back to do a guest blog as our website was getting going. She has been very busy but has manage to find time in her busy schedule to help us out. Here is her sacred spot.
Welcome Willow Silverhorse!
What is Sacred Space?
Over the past couple of years, since I started my blog, I've had several people ask me, “Willow, what exactly is sacred space? What is it supposed to feel and look like?” Those answers are simple and complicated at the same time. Sacred space is a place for you to go where you feel safe. Safe to meditate, safe to do spell work, safe to unwind, whatever is called for. It can be a permanent place, it can be created at the drop of a hat and taken up as easily, or it can be a place inside your mind, a place you go to center yourself and feel comfortable. It doesn't matter what it looks like, as long as it makes you feel at ease. There are some rules, of course, and we'll cover those later in this post, but for now, just know that sacred space is a place where you feel 100%, completely at home.
I have two forms of sacred space. The first, is my mental sacred space. I close my eyes and go to my country home. It is a beautiful, tiny adobe cottage in the middle of a sunflower field. There is a forest surrounding the field, and a perfect view of the sky. Sometimes it is day time when I visit, and sometimes it is night time. Either way, the sky is clear and perfect. Usually a white stag visits me while I sit on the front porch of my little cottage. Birds fly overhead, there is a wonderful breeze, and the field is always right at its peak, the trees always green. This is a place I go to when I need to reconnect with nature and the gods when I can't easily step out in nature. This place has the most wonderful calming effect for me and always makes every worry I have vanish.
The second form of sacred space is my loft here in my real life tiny house. There is no room to stand up there, but I have a few pillows and blankets thrown around up there. It is my place to go to meditate, do spell work, read, write, whatever tickles my fancy. Of course, my entire house is my place to do whatever I want, and I try to make my entire house feel like sacred space. To me, sacred space feels like a warm and welcoming home. But my loft is one of two places that I work spells in my home. The second is my kitchen. Kitchens and magick seem to go hand in hand, but that is a totally different discussion.
Now I know what your next question is going to be … How do you create sacred space? Well, if you want your sacred space to be somewhere physical, you've got to clean up. We've all walked into homes that are a little cluttered and most of us have walked into homes that are downright um icky. How did those places feel to you? Stagnant, hostile, uncomfortable. Now think about how it feels to walk into a home that is clean and lived in. It feels like you can just walk right in, kick your shoes off, and find something good to eat or drink, right? It feels like home. That is what sacred space should feel like. Energy flows like water or an electrical current, and negative energy is clingy like spider webs. Messes are a breeding ground for negative energy, just like communal showers are a breeding ground for bacteria. If you allow messes to pile up negative energy is going to accumulate just like that dust on the top of your bookcase.
But what does that have to do with the good energy you are trying to put into your sacred space? Positive energy can grow stagnant over time and cease to flow, then the negative energy will have a perfect place to set up camp. Think about how your home feels after a good spring cleaning. It feels light, airy, and wonderful again right? So, to begin the process of creating sacred space, tidy up. While cleaning, imagine that you are scrubbing away the negative. When you sweep, imagine sweeping that negative gunk right out the door! If you are using a vacuum, imagine the vacuum sucking up all that negative energy. When you go to empty your vacuum, throw the contents outside your home and say something like, “I banish all negative energies from my home.” Open a couple windows and let some air in. Imagine it swirling up the positive energy, helping that energy to start flowing again. Once you've finished physically cleaning up, and getting rid of all the negative energy, I'm sure you'll be able to feel a major difference. Now is when the fun begins.
It is time to bless your home or space, to make it sacred. Stand in the middle of your home or space, and breathe in deep. Feel that good energy flowing through your home. Now say something like, “I bless this home/space with love and light. May it always be a safe, harmonious, and balanced place. All evil shall turn away, all negativity cannot enter, this place is sacred and blessed. So mote it be!” Word it however you like, just make sure to say that you are blessing the home/space, no negativity can enter, and all evil is unwelcome. After you have done that, imagine a bright light filling the space/home. This is a shield of sorts for lack of a better word, against negativity and evil. And now, you've just created physical sacred space. Congrats! Maintenance will be required from time to time. Always keep your sacred space clutter free. It is fine to feel lived in because it should feel comfortable it shouldn't feel like a sterile hospital room or a showroom where nothing can be touched, but it must stay clean. And periodically, mentally check your shield. Make sure it doesn't need a little reinforcing. If reinforcing is needed, just imagine the same bright light as before and watch it fill the area again. Easy as pie!
Now for mental sacred space. This one takes a bit of imagination. This is your refuge from the world around you. This is your own personal Neverland. It can be fun and playful like Peter Pan's Neverland, or it can be calm and comforting like my tiny adobe cottage in a field. Picture something that makes you happy. For me it is sitting on the front porch of my adobe cottage, watching wildlife, and having conversations with a white stag, who happens to be the god of nature. Whatever yours is, hold it in your mind. This place should seem almost real. The gods might visit you in this place from time to time, so it is always a good idea to have a nice, tidy place for them when they visit. Either way, make sure it is a place that is comforting because you will come back to that place time and time again. It is your place to center and ground yourself. Life has a way of disconnecting us from everything. While we are hustling and bustling to stay in the loop of everything with our smart phones, computers, etc., we are also somehow disconnecting from our roots in Mother Earth. She is nurturing and healing, and when we disconnect our roots for even just a little while things feel terrible. Mental sacred space is meant to be a place to go to center yourself so you can handle the things that need to be handled. For example, you might go to your mental sacred space if someone is getting negative with you. Hold that space in your mind while handling the unfortunate situation and you'll get through it with more grace, I promise! And that's the secret to sacred space. As simple as pumpkin pie! You can read more on her blog or click on her button to the right.
Ingredients
3/4 cup plain graham cracker crumbs (approximately 6 graham crackers)
1/2 cup unsalted, sliced almonds
A dash of ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 14-ounce can sweetened, condensed milk
8 ounces cream cheese (or American Neufchatel cheese), at room temperature
2 raw egg yolks
9 tablespoons (1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon) fresh or bottled key lime juice (if the latter, the Nellie & Joe’s brand is particularly good)
(optional topping) 1/4 cup unsalted, sliced almonds tossed with 1 teaspoon confectioner’s sugar
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a square 9-inch cake pan or 8-inch by 10-inch rectangular baking pan with parchment paper cut to fit.
- In the container of a food processor or chopper, pulse the graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup sliced almonds, and cinnamon until finely ground. Add the melted butter and pulse briefly until fully blended. Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
- In a mixing bowl, whip the condensed milk, cheese, egg yolks, and key lime juice until smooth. Pour this filling over the crumb crust. If desired, sprinkle on the optional 1/4 cup sliced almonds tossed with 1 teaspoon confectioner’s sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until the filling is just set and the optional almond topping is lightly toasted. Chill for at least 6 hours, or preferably overnight, before serving. Serves 6-8 as dessert.
Ok so my sexy man was talking to his sexy grandpa today :) about what to do with his green tomatoes. My hottie man found this and it looked so yum that I had to share it with every.
Lots of love
Amanda
GREEN TOMATO SALSA
4 c. chopped green tomatoes
2 c. chopped and seeded sweet peppers (banana, red bell)
1 c. chopped and seeded jalapenos, approximately 1/2 pound = 1 cup chopped
1 c. chopped onion
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. cider vinegar
3 cloves crushed garlic
Chop all ingredients and place in saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour salsa in hot jars (pints). Seal and water bath for 30 minutes.Makes about 5 pints.
Down to number 10 on our list of 12 different religions and their beliefs about Halloween.
Number 10 is specific towards the LDS (Mormon) Religion.
As most of you know Kristina was raised as Lds and no longer practices that and we have a lot of friends and family who still believe in this religion. After a lot of research and talking to different people on the matter we found that a lot of people believe differently on the subject as there is nothing in Mormon doctrine about this holiday.
I found a website called Mormonwomen.org where a bunch of different people have come on and discussed their opinions about this. I found this article to be very interesting. Happy Halloween everyone and lots of love
Amanda How Do Mormons Celebrate Halloween When it Falls on a Sunday? Posted on October 25th, 2010 by Heidi Do Mormons Celebrate Halloween? Even on Sundays? ~ by Heidi
Here at Mormon Women, we receive numerous emails about Halloween in the month of October. What started out as a pagan ritual in the centuries long before the birth of Jesus Christ, has now, in the United States, become mostly a festive holiday that, through the lights, colorful costumes and fun food, brightens up the darkening days of autumn. Whether or not one celebrates Halloween is a personal preference and there is no official LDS doctrine in regards to it. Most Mormons I know think of Halloween as a fun time for children with rituals and customs that bring warmth to days that are becoming colder.
Most Mormons will dress up their children for Trick-or-Treating (a custom that includes children going from door to door to ask for candy), celebrations at school, at home, and at the church building. Some costumes are silly and some are spooky. Masks are usually avoided as they are considered dangerous, not just amongst members of the Mormon Church, but in society at large. For example, masks can make it hard to see when out Trick-or-Treating in the dark of night. They also make it hard to know the identity of a person, making it easier for a stranger to attend functions to which he/she was not invited. Also, when people feel as if they are anonymous, it can encourage negative behavior they would not normally engage in. In addition, truly scary or gory costumes are discouraged when attending functions attended by small children who might become frightened.
Many people decorate their homes just as they do at Christmastime. Some decorate outside, some decorate inside, some do both. Some set up haunted houses within their own homes for people to tour through. Again, anything too scary is never a good idea when children are involved.
In the U.S., Halloween is a time when adults engage in a lot of drinking of alcoholic beverages. Mormons don’t. [Read more about the Mormon health code, called the Word of Wisdom.] Other than that, the only thing that is truly different about Halloween amongst Mormons is when it falls on a Sunday. In that case, the celebrations are shifted to Saturday night, or even Friday. Trick-or-Treating is limited to only Mormons as it would be rude to knock on a stranger’s door the night before Halloween and ask for candy.
In our case, our ward (church congregation) always has a Halloween party the Friday or Saturday night before Halloween. This includes traditional games such as bobbing for apples and a costume parade. It also includes a Trunk-or-Treat, where-in the children go from car trunk to car trunk to ask for candy out in the parking lot of the church building. Many of the cars are heavily decorated and there is a prize for the best costumes as well as the best decorated car. In some wards I have attended, Trick-or-Treating is done in the building where-in each room is decorated as if it were someone’s home. It’s a fun, warm and safe solution to a night that can be a bit dangerous.
Because Halloween is on Sunday this year and our ward is having a party on Saturday night, the ward members have decided to pass out candy to the children who knock on their door on Friday night. Come Sunday night, some Mormons will choose to turn off their porch light, a signal that no candy will be given at that particular home. However, most will have a bowl of candy ready for the children of the neighborhood who come knocking on their doors.
Number 11 on different beliefs about Halloween I have chosen Catholicism. I went through a lot of different sites and information and I found Catholic Answers on Catholics.com and an older post by a lady named Katherine Andes. She wrote and article titled Taking back our "Holy" Halloween. I found this very interesting and wanted to share it.
Happy Halloween everyone
Lots of love
Amanda Taking Back Our "Holy" Halloween
By Katherine Andes
"Kathy, why don’t you and the kids come to our church’s Harvest Festival?" asked my Evangelical friend. "There will be a bon fire, hay rides and candy for the kids." It sounded great, and, since my husband had recently died, I didn’t relish trick or treating by myself with my little ones.
"Do the kids wear costumes?" I inquired.
"No, we definitely discourage that," she said.
I knew that wasn’t for my family. My children adore dressing up and roaming the streets extorting candy from the good neighbors. Besides, I knew that a number of people in my friend’s fellowship saw Catholics and Halloween and Satanism as being all of the same cloth. To the extent that Halloween has become a celebration of death and ghoulishness, I can see their point.
If some Protestants think that Halloween is satanic, then I understand their retreat to church parties. However, many Catholics are also beginning to retreat from Halloween. Like Protestants, some have church parties. Others simply close their blinds and watch videos in a back room come All Hallow’s Eve. Because of what’s going on in the streets, I don’t entirely blame them. Yet, if Christmas Eve had somehow become a celebration of death, would Christians retreat to a back room and watch videos? I hope not.
So why should we, good Catholics, flee from this day? We should not. We should take back our "holy" Halloween.
One of the first things I did was to encourage clean and, when possible, holy costumes. One year, my then five-year-old son was determined to be a pirate. I suggested numerous alternatives to being a pirate but he wouldn’t hear of any. In e.asperation he said, "But mom, firemen don’t carry swords."
Now it was clear. What he really wanted to do was brandish a sword! I suggested he could be St. Michael the Archangel and still carry a sword, and he happily complied. (To those who ask what’s wrong with being a pirate, how would you feel if your child said he wanted to be a hijacker or terrorist?)
Although our family has high standards for costumes, I insist the children not make derogatory remarks about the choices of their friends. Last year, a child came over to trick or treat with us dressed as Count Dracula. It was strange taking a picture of a vampire and a nun, in full habit, together. At one point, the boy took off his vampire mask because it was hot.
My daughter suddenly squealed in admiration, "You look like Bach!"
My son chimed in, "You do. You look like a composer." Indeed the boy, sans mask and now dressed in a simple tuxedo, did look like a composer. That evening, by God’s grace, our group included a nun, an astronaut, a lion king and . . . Johann Sebastian Bach.
I was further inspired by the medieval All Soul’s Day custom of beggars knocking on doors for "soul cakes" in exchange for prayers for the household’s deceased. We created our own version. On my computer, I made up little strips that said: "Thank you for the treat. My family and I will be praying for you and the souls of your dearly departed loved ones during the month of November. Happy All Saints Day and happy All Souls Day!" I varied the message slightly for the second child. The children had fun the day of Halloween cutting up their messages, rolling them into tiny scrolls, and tying them with pretty satin ribbons.
Although I wanted my children to say "Prayer for a treat," I didn’t push it, and they happily chanted "Trick or treat" like ordinary kids. People were surprised and delighted with the scrolls. One man said to my "nun" daughter, "Why, thank you, sister."
She replied with a big grin, "Well, not yet."
On the giving-out-treats part of the evening, I hand out candy along with stickers, purchased from a Christian supply store, with messages such as "Jesus loves you." One year, as we were returning from trick or treating, we were behind a little boy whose mother was berating him with foul language. The boy ran ahead to our house where a friend was giving out treats. When the child returned, he was elated—literally jumping for joy as he showed his sticker to his now docile mother. "Look, Jesus loves me!" he said. My children, who had been stunned by the earlier bad language, quietly observed everything, and I know it made an impression upon them.
This year we plan to design holy cards explaining the Christian custom of Halloween, which is the eve of two feast days: All Saints and All Souls. These can be passed out by youngsters and treat givers alike. Packets of similar holy cards could be made available in parishes for parishioners to use with room on the back of the cards for the pastor’s name and number.
Our Halloweens have truly become joyful and holy events with the month of November dedicated to special prayer, not just for our own loved ones, but also for the souls of all our neighbors and their dearly departed. The Church has always evangelized, in part, through the celebration of feasts. By taking back Halloween we can introduce our children to evangelization and begin to respond to our Holy Father’s call to re evangelize the West.
With 12 days until Halloween I really wanted to get into some different beliefs and find out what each one does for Halloween. However I am going to pick 12, one for each day till we celebrate.
I do want to note that we are a open based site and we believe that everyone has the right to believe what they do and celebrate how they do.
For my first choice I pick Christianity because there is a lot of debate on Christians and Halloween.
I found a great article by Billy Graham on the subject. I hope you all have a safe and Happy Halloween.
Lots of Love
Amanda
People come to different conclusions about celebrating Halloween, particularly if they have young children or grandchildren to consider.
For some people this holiday is a time for dress-up and candy; it is an opportunity for fun. Others express concern for their child's safety or for the emphasis that is often made on violence or horror at this time of year.
Those who are interested in the right or wrong of the celebration may look at the holiday's origin in the occult and believe it should not be celebrated at all; they are aware that some groups celebrate Halloween as a tribute to Satan.
On the other hand, others recognize that Halloween, the eve of "All Saints' Day" (November 1), is also associated with Martin Luther and the Reformation. They celebrate the religious freedoms won at that time in history. Since each of these perspectives contain truth, it is difficult to know how to respond.
We encourage each family to develop their own approach to Halloween based on their own convictions and the options for celebration available to them. The responsibility to make this decision rests on the adults in the family, not the children. The peer pressure on children is far too great for them to be objective. Certainly, providing a safe, fun environment must be a priority.
Some parents adapt the traditional Halloween practices, while others develop totally different alternatives. These alternatives may include fall festival parties where children are encouraged to dress in a particular theme such as positive cartoon or book characters, famous historical characters, or Bible heroes.
Carrying out that theme with simple acting can be great fun and an opportunity for teaching values as well. Children will always be attracted to costumes and treats; finding positive ways to enjoy these pleasures is the primary challenge for caring adults.
If you decide to make a major change in the way your family celebrates Halloween, you may not need to do all the work yourself. We would encourage you to contact churches in your area to determine what activities are being planned.
Rather than separate completely from the night's activities, some Christians give gospel tracts along with treats to children who come to their homes and make Halloween an opportunity to witness for Christ. Others offer safe places for lighthearted fun.
An Article by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
http://www.billygraham.org/articlepage.asp?articleid=1844
Hello everyone, well this last weekend Kristina and I took a little road trip to Seattle to see some of our most awesome friends Shane and Katie and their brand new beautiful little girl Ariana.
This is about a 3 hour drive for Kristina and I with lots of hills and so of course our ears pop like crazy, not to mention I already have a hearing problem and poor Kristina can barely keep up with me. Anyway this got me thinking of a new Top Ten and also got me thinking that this is a good way for you all to see what Kristina deals with on a daily basis.
FYI: Some of these I didn't even tell Kristina I thought she said I was so embarrassed.
Shane. Katie, and Ari
 10. Shane Stole my sausage!
What she actually said was Shane is so funny.
 9. Katie's House is so awesome I am going to eat it!
What she actually said was Katie's house is so awesome I just love it.
 8. Shane put pizza in the hot tub!
What she actually said is Shane closed up the hot tub.
 7. My Armpits smell like lavender.
What she actually said was well OK I don't really know but they were talking about sachet and lavender so I am going to assume she didn't say that.
 6. You and Rupaul are the same.
What she actually said was "Putting Rupaul in our game was funny to guess."
 5. Why do you like to eat Mexicans when we go on vacation?
What she actually said was We always eat Mexican food when we are on vacation.
 4. I just got an email from a guy who wants to meet me and his name is Jim Bigfoot John.
OK now this one I laughed for like 15 minutes because I couldn't understand why kept a straight face after reading that. Well it turns out that was not his name and she never said that. I am still laughing and have no idea what the guys name really was.
 3. Will you touch my penis?
What she actually said is " I am going to sneeze."
 2. You cant hear shit and my ass is as hairy as my head.
OK here is another one where I don't know what she said. I think I got the first part right but I hope to God not the second part.
 1. I will poop under your bed!!!!
She actually said " I got bit by a spider in the Shed."
Now you see why this picture reminds me so much of myself.
Lots of love
Amanda
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