This year, we're going to bake a crown of thorns - it's a new tradition in which you bake a crown (from dough), add thorns (toothpicks), and remove one thorn each time you do a good dead. An important component of Lent is about self-sacrifice so that we can prepare ourselves for Easter ... Read More about ACTIVITY: Bake a Crown of Thorns for the First Sunday of Lent
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Bible Study: Job 22-23
Bible Study: Job Chapters 22-23 After (too long of) a break in reading, I am so happy to read tonight! Though...<sigh>...it started out rough. Job was still lamenting of the situation he's in. Please don't get me wrong - if God had taken away my family, my fortune, and my health, ... Read More about Bible Study: Job 22-23
RECIPE: Baking a (very easy) Kings Cake
I'm notorious for falling in love with adorable dessert recipes (or amazing pancake creations that turn out less than amazing...remember my Candlemas attempt?), only to follow the recipe and have my end product look nothing like the one in the picture. I may share Martha's kitchen dreams, but in ... Read More about RECIPE: Baking a (very easy) Kings Cake
Shrove (Fat) Tuesday – aka Mardi Gras
Ash Wednesday is this coming week...and before it comes a day (or, depending on your country, weeks) of last hurrahs. The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday goes by many names, including Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, and Pancake Day. The start of the celebration - in some countries - ... Read More about Shrove (Fat) Tuesday – aka Mardi Gras
ACTIVITY: Countdown to Easter Activities
The inspiration for this Easter countdown project came from a desire of having a way to see our physical journey through Lent towards Easter Sunday, while also having something we could do to celebrate Lent together as a family (besides our nightly readings). I also wanted to find something that ... Read More about ACTIVITY: Countdown to Easter Activities