No, I am not going to provide an opinion on Halloween, whether you participate or not is your decision – in the language of my late grandmother, we have bigger fish to fry. Whether you wear a costume on October 31st or not, most of us wear masks the other 364 (or 365 in a leap year) days of the year. Some wear a mask of the Perfect Princess – there is always a smile painted on your face and no hair is out of place; but on the inside, you’re broken and weeping. Some wear a mask of Super Sensuality (yes, I went there), you’re rocking your dress that hugs in all of the right places, stilettoes and have spent a couple of paychecks in the lingerie store; but on the inside, you long for someone to see you as more than a hook-up. Some wear a mask of Constant Church-goer – you have a 6-inch cross around your neck; are at your house of worship 6 nights a week and have memorized the entire Bible; but you can’t remember the last time you took off your black patented leather kitten heels and laughed so hard that you had to catch your breath. Who are you beneath the mask? Where is the little girl who used to wrap a towel around her head, hold a comb in her hand and pretend she was a superstar? Yes, we all grow up and life happens but we were created by One who thought enough of us to make us in His image (Gen. 1:27) give us a personality (1 Sam. 16:7) and a purpose (Eph. 2:10). Every now and then (and in safe places), remember to remove your mask. The woman behind it is probably a pretty cool person. Blessings, Rev. Antoinette
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May 2019
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