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 would work for families regardless of their type – whether you’re…
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Celebrating World Marriage Day
This weekend, February 10th, parishes around the world are celebrating World Marriage Day. World Marriage Day is a day that honors the married couple as heads of the family, the basic unit of society, and salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice and joy in daily married life. The idea of celebrating marriage began in Baton Rouge, La., in 1981,…
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Candlemas/Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Candlemas…doesn’t the name itself even sound beautiful? It conjures up the cozy feelings of Christmas with the bright warmth of dozens of candles. Candlemas, celebrated on February 2nd, originated in the fifth century and represents the light of God’s glory, which manifested itself in Jesus Christ. When Jesus is first brought to the temple – or presented – as a…
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ACTIVITY: Love Notes Project Leading up to St. Valentine’s Day (free printable!)
Love & Saint Valentine’s Day…a feast day celebrating one of the greatest gifts we were given! Love! I love this. (I am also annoyed that there’s not another word for love…if the Eskimos can have 12 different words for snow, why can’t we have more than one word for love? After all, I love red wine and I love my…
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Ordinary Time Activities
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Advent & Christmas Activities
Christmas…with all the commercial hoopla starting earlier and earlier each year, spend some time with your family celebrating the REASON for the SEASON! Below are links to some of the ways we celebrate…find your inspiration in them, and celebrate. Be sure to check out the Jesse Tree – it’s one activity you won’t want to miss! ACTIVITY: Wooden Nativity (Dec…or…
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Bible Study: Job 17-20
Bible Study: Job Chapters 17-20 First, I think I need to change the goal of this series…to be completely honest, we were a bit overzealous in thinking we could get a reading done each night. With the baby going to bed at 8pm, and my hubby’s work schedule being extra crazy, we’re both doing paperwork and whatnot until we pass out…
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Bible Study: Job 10-16
Bible Study: Job Chapters 10-13, 14-16 Well, we’ve been keeping up with the reading (which is good) but not with…what to call this…the critical analysis/understanding/learning portion, so tonight is a double night. Think of it like a double feature at the movies! Two for the price of one! Sweeeeet. Job’s despair is growing heavier. Job 10:1 starts off, “I loathe my…
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Bible Study: Job 6-9
Bible Study: Job Chapters 6-9 I couldn’t stop thinking about Job yesterday and (since I’m a day late in publishing) into today. What an incredibly hard spot to be in! Poor Job is like the innocent pawn in a test/game between God and Satan. Honestly, here Job was – this kind, good, man who loved his God, family, and friends,…
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Bible Study: Job 1-5
Bible Study: Job Chapters 1-5 Back on track for what we *should* have been reading…last night we read Job. I was actually pretty excited to read this one, as the introduction to Job described it as “an exquisite dramatic poem” addressing the problems of the innocent suffering, and of their retribution. Tonight’s readings, chapters 1-5 of 42 total chapters, laid the…
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Bible Study: Genesis 12-15
Bible Study: Genesis Chapters 12-15 Well…fourth night in and we already goofed. Somehow we did the reading for January 16th – we should have read Job last night, so we’ll do that tonight. I’m just happy we’re still sticking with our plan. Tonight’s readings focused on Abram, his nephew Lot, the war of the four kings, and the promise from God…
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Bible Study: Genesis 8-11
Bible Study: Genesis Chapters 8-11 Last night’s readings were around the flood waters receding, the covenant of the rainbow, more the descendant of Noah, and the multiple languages on Earth. 1. Gen 8:1. Yeah…I think God – and no disrespect meant here at all – forgot about Noah for a bit. The way our Bible reads, “But then God remembered…” – as if…
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Bible Study: Genesis 4-7
Bible Study: Genesis Chapters 4-7 Yeah! Second day into the readings and we did it. Seriously, minor celebration is warranted here. Andy did the readings, and it was really special to just sit and *listen* to him read. I was most aware of the pauses he gave while reading…I could tell that this meant it was something interesting, or something new,…
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Bible Study: Genesis 1-3
Bible Study: Genesis Chapters 1-3 I’ve never really been one for New Year’s resolutions (honestly, if you want to make a change, just do it whatever the date!), but we are using the change of the calendar to do something we’ve wanted to do for a long time…we are going to start (and hopefully finish!) reading the Bible together. We’re following…
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December 2012
So yes, it *is* a bit late to get a calendar out there…but this will be great for future reference! Hoping to get a jump on future months, though not sure if I’ll tie them in directly here or not. It’s been a great December and lead-in to the Christmas season so far! Am already looking forward to celebrating the…
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