The Counsel of Trent #1091 - FFAF: The Best (and Worst) Parts of Halloween
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Oct 24, 2025 Delve into the highlights and lowlights of Halloween! Revisit the magic of childhood trick-or-treating and the bittersweet challenges for parents. Explore the joy of creative decorations while steering clear of the overly gory. Celebrate the art of pumpkin carving and share laughs about youthful mischief versus adult cleanup duties. Reflect on the evolution of adult costumes and the dwindling number of festive movies. As Halloween approaches, enjoy reminiscing about traditions and anticipating the beauty of fall and All Saints Day.
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Childhood Trick-Or-Treat Core Memory
- Trent Horn recalls childhood trick-or-treating as feeling like entrepreneurial work that yielded a year's supply of candy.
- He remembers a core memory at age 12 when parents let him roam the neighborhood with a friend and the night felt alive.
Dressing To Mock Evil
- Halloween has a long tradition of mocking evil by dressing as devils and monsters to show fearlessness through faith.
- Trent frames this as a cultural way to say 'we are not afraid' because 'we have Christ on our side.'
Kid Resells Leftover Candy
- Trent shares a story about his son reselling leftover Halloween candy for ten cents apiece a couple months later.
- The son sorts desirable pieces and demonstrates entrepreneurial savvy that Trent admires.