This year, our family is observing the Lenten fast in a rather unorthodox fashion. While food items such as meat or sugar are often fasted, this year we have decided to do something quite different: We’ve decided to give up complaining for Lent. Yes, you heard me right. Complaining. It’s easy when your life mostly… Continue reading We Gave Up Complaining for Lent
Category: Holidays
Christ’s Resurrection Through A Child’s Eyes
We cracked open the book, ready for our daily reading of Scripture and devotional time together. My girls got excited when they saw the picture of an angel standing beside an open tomb. “Mama, we get to read about how Jesus was raised from the dead today!!” You would think they won the “devotional lottery,”… Continue reading Christ’s Resurrection Through A Child’s Eyes
Why I Celebrate Passover
It’s the story of a people oppressed and enslaved. It’s the story of a baby boy rescued from death in order to one day be their deliverer. It’s the story of God speaking – through a burning bush, 10 plagues, blood on doorposts, parting a sea, and showering down bread from heaven. It’s a thrilling… Continue reading Why I Celebrate Passover