What's Reformation Day? The day in 1517 Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of All Saints Church in Wittenberg--the catalyst for the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Bless him!
All Saints Church Doors in Wittenberg, Germany
He was a good Catholic priest until he did the unthinkable!
He read his Bible!
Then decided the Bible had more authority
than the Catholic church hierarchy!
He discovery?
Salvation is by Grace alone
through Faith alone
in Christ alone.
Do we celebrate this in our protestant churches? It got mentioned in church yesterday, but those of us in non-liturgical churches don't do anything special to celebrate the day.
Shame on us.
What did most people in America prepare for yesterday?
Halloween!
We had a few more trick-or-treaters than usual, and they came in such cute costumes. I didn't even mind the teenagers who came--
they're not doing drugs!
They're only asking for a small piece of candy!
It's hard to grow up and leave the childhood traditions behind.
Of course, I saved back all the Snickers and M&M Peanuts for myself!
The Snickers have a special meaning for us since we went to England.
The exchange rate was not in our favor on that trip,
so we couldn't afford to eat in restaurants.
We ate very well and very cheaply from Sainsburys,
England's grocery store.
But we always carried a couple large Snickers with us
in case we couldn't find a Sainsburys when we were touring.
We'd eat from the little sidewalk shops--Cornish pies--yum!--
but mostly a piece of fruit and Snickers was lunch.
And we still lost weight--from walking our feet to the bone!
I always thought the name "Snickers" sounds so English.
Here's my best English accent,
"Would you like some tea with your Snickers, mum?"
