How God Carves a Pumpkin

Posted by Lori | 0 comments

Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.
–George Eliot

With cooler breezes, autumn hues, and shorter days……FALL has arrived… and with it comes PUMPKINS! One of our favorite FALL activities has been carving a pumpkin with a lovely and HAPPY face~

A friend of mine shared this with us years ago….We’ve adapted it for our family, but it’s proven to be a FABULOUS BIBLE STUDY, even for the tiniest of carvers. It’s a great way to share some wonderful passages while engaging in a FUN,and GOOEY Family activity! Why not pop some popcorn, throw in some candy corn and make a night of it watching the fall sky? Older kids? Let them have a carving “contest” of sorts, letting them see who can carve the happiest pumpkin and recall the most verses! Lighting these “guys” for all the world to see is always the BEST part of the night! Nothing spooky about Spreading the Good News!

Create a pumpkin. Make it big, little, short, tall fat or skinny. No matter which, it will be a WONDERFUL pumpkin.

“Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?” Isaiah 66:2

Harvest the pumpkin when it’s fully ready.

“Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

Hold the pumpkin gently as you cleanse the dirt outside, washing all the dirt away.

“Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sin.” Acts 22:16

Make an opening at the top, Search into the dark cavity for anything that needs to be removed.

“I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind to reward according to conduct and deeds. Jeremiah” 17:10

Remove all the stringy pulp and slime, and clean out the entire cavity.

“Create in me a pure heart, O God.” Psalm 51:10

Give that pumpkin a big set of eyes so that he may see all the good around him.

“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.” Luke 10:23

Carve a nice nose so that he can take in the wonderful scents of the world.

“Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart.” Proverbs 27:9

Carve a great big SMILE so that he can bring JOY to anyone who sees him.

“A cheerful look brings joy to the heart of others.” Proverbs 15:30

Make the pumpkin glow all over with a little white light inside.

“God said, “let light shine out of the darkness,” and made His light shine in our hearts.” 2Corinthians 4:6

Rejoice in the “NEW” pumpkin that has been created and given new life.

“Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, “Rejoice with me, I have found my lost sheep.” Luke 15:6

Place the pumpkin in the perfect spot so that the light will guide others.

“Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise the Father in Heaven.” Matthew 5:16

Now let it be a reminder to each of us to go out into the world and let our LIGHT shine for all the world to see! Even the “tinest” carvers can understand that!

It’s often in the details of life that our greatest messages are seen and taught. Taking time to truly ENJOY the splendor of a new season will make memories for a lifetime!

Happy Fall Ya’ll! (that IS how we say it SOUTHERN style!)

Lori is a 5th year homeschool mom to 3. Currently she homeschools an 9th grader, a 7th grader and a 5th grader. Lori hopes to impart peace and inspiration amidst the daily chaos. It’s in the daily details of life that she is continually inspired! Be sure to visit her blog at All You Have to Give and at Internet Cafe Devotions.