Before I go to bed, I thought I’d quickly share our day with you all along with some ideas for teaching children about this day and saint.
Flashback Friday
March 16th, 2012 by Aubri
It’s time for the South By Southwest Festival back in my home town. Every year during this middle part of March I’m reminded of old days past and that culture unique to Austin Texas. Even up here in Nebraska you’ll probably hear something about it.
I read this in this Sunday’s Omaha World Herald;
“When you’re in Austin, Texas, surrounded by people, music, bars, bands, Lone Star beer, tattoo parlors, musicians, burrito stands, rock fans, pizza shops and amazingly, even more bands, I’m not sure it gets any better.
We’re talking about the South by Southwest music festival which begins on Wednesday in Austin. SXSW is a magical time when tens of thousands of people converge in the Texas capital city to see thousands of bands perform in hundreds of venues.”
Kevin Coffey Omaha World Herald Staff Writer
This used to be “my scene”. The music, bars, bands, Lone Star beer, musicians, burrito stands, rock fans, pizza shops. To think about it now is exhausting and well, just so strange! A completely different world from where I live today.
At The Parsonage
March 15th, 2012 by Aubri
Well, here’s a big fat catch up post! But first I thought I’d share what I read this morning, a little Lenten catechesis for us.
From The Large Catechism III 88-89
“And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
“It is not as though God did not forgive sin without and even before our prayer. He has given us the Gospel , in which is pure forgiveness before we prayed or ever thought about it (Romans 5:8) But the purpose of this prayer is that we may recognize and receive such forgiveness…We sin daily in word and deed, by what we do and fail to do (James 2:15-16). By this the conscience is thrown into unrest, so that it is afraid of God’s wrath and displeasure. So it loses the comfort and confidence derived from the Gospel. Therefore, it is always necessary that we run here and receive consolation to comfort the conscience again.”
Never A Dull Moment
March 7th, 2012 by Aubri
Thank you Lily, this is just what every christian mother wants proudly displayed on her fridge. “Love Thy Neighbor”, that’s a good message right?
