Pumpkin Parable

Each year, our family carves a pumpkin and we walk through the Pumpkin Parable with our kids. This year, Ashley and Bradley had the chance to hear it for the first time and it was such a blessing to be able to share Christ's love with them since they hadn't heard it before coming to live with us. If you haven't ever heard of the Pumpkin Parable, I encourage you to do this with your kids next year. It is a great way to have fun while learning about Jesus being the Light of the world.

The Pumpkin Parable:
As we cut the pumpkin open and pull the "yucky" pulp out, we tell how this is a picture of how God takes us and cleanses us from all our sin - casting them as far as the east is from the west.












The carving of the eyes, nose, and SMILING face, represents how God makes us a new creation.









Then as you put the light into the pumpkin, remind them that Christ comes into our lives as a light and can shine through us into a dark world.


It is always so much fun and we read scripture together and learn more about how much Jesus loves us. Happy Halloween and God bless you!