A Bundle of Myrrh

February 27: Today we observe the Transfiguration of Our Lord. A few years ago I came across a recipe for “White Mountain Cake.” You know I had to start using that for this day. Now we turn our hearts and minds to the season of Lent which begins Wednesday.

“Lord, transfigure our perception with the purest light that shines, And recast our life’s intentions to the shape of Your designs, till we seek no other glory than what lies past Calv’ry’s hill And our living and our dying and our rising by Your will.” LSB 416

February 10: Today we remember St. Silas. I was hoping someone would get around to coloring Paul and Silas in prison today but no one did. I attempted a couple loaves of challah. While they weren’t as pretty as I’d have liked they actually looked, felt and tasted like real BREAD not my usual bricks so that was a huge win!

February 2: “Today, the Church remembers and thanks God for the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Our Lord. They brought the offering of the poor. They could only afford the turtledoves. Yet, even as they purchased the offering and entered the temple precincts, they knew that the real offering was not the birds, but the babe. He would be the Offering to end all offerings. In Him, the Law would be fulfilled.” Will Weedon