Article October 30, 1978 Issue

Trick or truth?

Kathryn Mae Renner

"I'm going to be Snoopy!" Andrea said. "I'm going to be princess," Tami said. "I think I'll be Raggedy Ann," said Kendra.

It was the weekend before Halloween. Andrea, Tami, and Kendra were sitting at the big round table of their Sunday School class, waiting for their teacher to begin. They were chattering away about the costumes they would wear trick-or-treating. Their parents had helped them plan for the chilly October trick-or-treat night all week, and it just couldn't come fast enough!

After they sang the first hymn and class began, they knew they should only think about God and things like how Christ Jesus taught us that God is our Father. But it was hard to stop talking about Halloween. After all, their costumes were going to be so pretty and bright, and lots of parties were planned—and they went on and on.

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