photo © 2005 Bjørn Bulthuis | more info (via: Wylio)Last week we gathered with several people in our home for Maundy Thursday. I love this tradition so much that in past years I attended services at churches I don’t call home. This year I had the privilege of sharing it with friends from within our … Continue reading »
photo © 2007 Stephen Cummings | more info (via: Wylio) This past Sunday was one of those weeks. One of those weeks when the kids are just nuts! Loud happy play, loud unhappy crying, toddlers getting into everything, lots of tattling, attention spans even shorter than usual, etc. But, we persevered. I do believe, perhaps … Continue reading »
This Sunday the Treasure Box time was a lot of fun. We had a feast! The verse we focused on was Psalm 23:5 ”You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” The table was set with lots of the kids’ favorite foods including mac-n-cheese, … Continue reading »
photo © 1998 Russ | more info (via: Wylio) This week’s Treasure Box focused on verse four of Psalm 23: ”Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” This was a bit more challenging to me because we have mostly younger, … Continue reading »
photo © 2006 Brian | more info (via: Wylio)This week’s Treasure Box theme was around the second half of verse 3 of Psalm 23: ”He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.” The kids went on a scavenger hunt. But this wasn’t just any scavenger hunt. There was a leader or shepherd … Continue reading »
There seems never to be enough time. Taking kids to dance class, homeschool day studies, school day drop off and pick up, part-time work, housework, food shopping and cooking, exercise, errands to run for school projects, birthday parties, field trips, time with friends, the list goes on. photo © 2007 Nonie | more info (via: … Continue reading »
For the second week of Lent we talked about verse 2 of Psalm 23: “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters. He refreshes my soul.” photo © 2007 Diego Torres Silvestre | more info (via: Wylio) To guide the kids in an experience of the contrast between quiet … Continue reading »
This song is one I’ve been listening to a lot in the past week since Lent began. It reflects some of what is on my heart during Lent which is to die to the unhealthy and sinful things in my life and allow God to build something new in their place. I love the lyrics: … Continue reading »
Our Treasure Box for Lent this year is Psalm 23. Each week we’ll take another section of the Psalm to learn about God who takes care of us like a shepherd takes care of his sheep, and Jesus the Good Shepherd. photo © 2010 Simon Cocks | more info (via: Wylio) Yesterday we started off … Continue reading »
Ash Wednesday. A time of repentance. A time to reflect on our sinfulness. A time to confess our wickedness and ask God to cleanse our hearts. The Book of Common Prayer has a beautiful prayer for Ash Wednesday: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging … Continue reading »
