I had been doing great with my Lenten sacrifices. Until yesterday. I caught the virus going around and felt awful. It’s no excuse but I used it as one. Two of my boys spent yesterday and last night at their Grandpa’s house. After doing errands and a bunch of stuff around the house, I was [...]
Yesterday, my two younger sons and I made a Crown of Thorns. When my older son and husband got home they wondered how we would ever get all those ‘thorns’ out.
I was giving suggestions for what to do to remove a thorn: a good deed, a kind word, a special prayer for someone, even resisting [...]
Prayer
I will read my Bible daily. I will pray alone. I will pray with my family. I will go to Confession and take my family.
Sacrifice
I’ve been thinking about what I need to sacrifice for Lent this year. Traditionally I give up sweets, but it has become a mini-diet not a focus on God. This [...]
I sent an e-mail to friends in our homeschool group for family traditions and ideas for Lent and Easter. I’ve received some great ideas and a couple really helpful websites. I’d like to share them with you.
One family created there own Jesse Tree out of felt. Each day they read scripture and work their way [...]
Crown of Thorns
Make sure to check out http://www.cuf.org/familyresources/saltdoughrecipe.asp to read a wonderful explanation of what this means. We will be making this on Ash Wednesday. It has been suggested that as you put in the toothpicks, make the holes a little bigger so you can pull them out later.
Materials:
4 c. flour
1 c. salt
Water
Toothpicks
Directions:
Mix flour and [...]
As we approach the Season of Lent I am trying to find ways to make it more meaningful for my family. It seems we have all these things reminding us of the Christmas Season. We also seem to have so many traditions linked with Christmas. Easter is much more important. I am going to try [...]
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