Our favorite Easter books!! We have been working hard to find and share with you some great books to add to your Easter experience. Here's my daughter, my research assistant, at the bookstore taking this task very seriously. It was not work for us at ALL though in that … Read More
The Woman Who Loved Much (Second Easter Devotional)
Day Two The Woman Who Loved Much I have always loved the story of the woman offering her best perfume, her tears, her whole heart in worship to Jesus in that room full of Pharisees. I am a woman who has been on both sides of the table--the one condemning and the one loving. Luke … Read More
“The King of Glory Comes” (First Easter Devotional)
DAY ONE The King of Glory Comes! Today I'm sharing with you our first devotional from the Easter Project. The kids and I sat down this week and read Matthew 21 and Luke 19: 28-40. {You can also find the story of the "Triumphant Entry" in many children's Bibles. Our favorite is The Child's … Read More
The Easter Project Begins! (Six Free Devotionals for your Easter Experience)
LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN! Easter is coming. April 1st. Just as we headed on a journey to the manger at Christmas time, this month we will be headed on a journey to the empty tomb as we celebrate the life and hope we have through Jesus. As you know, we are passionate about making the focus of … Read More
How I Have Come to Celebrate What Used to be a Burden
I grew up participating in Lent. My parents never "made me" give up anything for Lent. They told me what they were going to give up, and encouraged me to think about giving something up too. We ate fish or pancakes on Friday nights, and on Good Friday we fasted until dinner … Read More
Trading Happiness for Contentment (Our Family’s Lenten Journey)
It seems like it was an accumulation of slow compromises that got us here. I never wanted to wake up one day and say, "I've got spoiled kids." Yet I find myself right in the middle of a war of entitlement in my home. My eyes have slowly been opening to this reality for several … Read More
Making a Resurrection Garden
One of our favorite activities we do the week of Easter is making a Resurrection Garden. The kids love to get their hands dirty and this is the perfect way to do just that while talking about the reason for Easter. First, we take some rocks (I bought some at the craft store just so they were … Read More
Ten Simple Ways to Love Others This Easter
"Dear friends, since God loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us." 1 John 4:11-12 As a stay at home, a homeschool mom, a "we're home most of the time" mom--it gets so easy to shut … Read More