"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13
Thursday, December 8th, 2016
Tuesday we observed a favorite day in our house, St. Nicholas Day. We begin our remembrance of this saint with the kids leaving their shoes by the door before they go to bed the night before. In the morning they find treats, gold chocolate coins, an orange and peppermint sticks.
Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
I’m so happy to finally have Advent here. I plan to write later on how we plan to keep Advent in our home this year.
Monday, November 14th, 2016
On November 11th the church remembers St. Martin of Tours. The pagan Roman soldier who became a Christian and later a Bishop and who some of the babies keep calling “St. Luther.” Oh well.
I woke up on Friday and knew it was Veterans day then realized it was also St. Martin’s. I couldn’t believe I’d forgotten one of my favorite church days! I got to work digging out the memories of St. Martin’s days past and printing coloring pages for the babies at home that morning.
Monday, November 14th, 2016
Is it just me or have the “holy days” we keep been sneaking up on you too? They’ve come so fast this year I’ve felt I’ve hardly caught my breath in between each one. We kept a modest All Saint’s Day celebration this year, on the Sunday we recognized it in church.
The babies wore white and we feasted on white meat, a roasted pork tenderloin and mashed potatoes.
