I am wrestling with Carissa's desire to be a witch for Halloween. She loves to pretend and is so fascinated with magic. As a Christian, I find it somewhat controversial to let her be a witch for Halloween. As a teacher, I understand that children have a healthier understanding of fantasy than most of us adults. I get stuck in the middle here. Prayer gave me peace. Reading the Bible gave me understanding. When I teach Carissa to think critically, she will be able to determine what she would like to do.
Carissa decided she will be a witch for Halloween and we discussed that she is to be a "good" witch, like Glenda in The Wizard of Oz. Some of my friends understand this concept and others do not. Since I am a people pleaser, this bothers me. I am also a strong-willed person, so I am pleased that I am not "following the crowd." Ultimately, this is a small problem in eternity's perspective. I want to be a God-pleaser and I believe that living "in" the world but not "of" the world.
As a parent, there are many decisions that bring the element of gray. I like to be black and white. I don't like relativism. This is so challenging! Parenthood...
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