"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13
Sunday, April 9th, 2017
We began our Holy Week preparing for Palm Sunday. On Saturday we walked over to church where we learned how to make little crosses out of palm branches. Some we would keep and the others would be handed out on Sunday morning for members to pin to their clothes.
Tuesday, March 28th, 2017
Our keeping Lent and commemorations of the church year continue to be simple. We’ve had several come and go over the past few weeks.
Perpetua and Felicitas – March 7th
St. Patrick – March 17th
St. Joseph Guardian of Jesus – March 19th
The Annunciation of our Lord – March 25th
Friday, March 17th, 2017
Another Lent is here. And I’ll say so far this seems to be the least weary and worn out Lent I’ve had in a while. I guess there are times in life when it feels like things are “clicking” better than other times. Maybe like a fog has lifted. For how long? I have no idea. But I’ll enjoy it while it’s here. I’ve finally found the energy to nail down a schedule for the daily things and added the extras I’ve been wanting to make more regular habits of. I think I’ll write on that later.
The third Sunday of Lent is almost here. This year during Lent I’ve made certain behaviors and disciplines in our home a priority.
I chose to focus on 2 Commandments with the babies, the 4th and 5th. They are all working to speak with reverence and kindness to their father and mother more often. On their attitudes as well and asking for forgiveness when they break these commandments. We will move on to kindness to one another next. I realize these are life long disciplines and continual failings but I’m still determined not only to demand these things from my children but to teach them what God says these commandments mean and how they are to do them.
Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
Ash Wednesday. Today we hear the words God spoke to Adam from Genesis, “By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
Because of sin, we all die. I haven’t shared the pictures I took on the day we buried Ebenezer. Maybe today it is fitting to do so.
