Week 7 The Flavor of Love
What flavors do you think of at this time of year? What delights your taste buds? Think of the kaleidoscope of tastes, the traditional and the new, fresh fruits and desserts, eggs and breads. Some of the flavors we think of would also have been part of the first Easter season. But some of the…
Week 6 The Victory of Love
The Bible says, “Like a lily among thorns, so is my love…”(Song of Solomon 2:2) The crown placed on Jesus’ head is a symbol of both suffering and honor as a king. The white lily reminds us that Jesus is innocent; He had committed no sin! The gold anthers (middles) of the lily signify the…
Week 5 The Hand of Love
Think of all the things you can touch that are related to this special season. What does Easter feel like?…a newborn chick’s soft feathers or the hard shell of an egg (or its ooey, gooey insides!); the rough wood of a cross or the smooth & cool carved stone of the tomb; fine fabrics of…
Week 4 The Eyes of Love
(The sights in the kaleidoscope of Easter swirl amidst a myriad of colors, shapes and traditions. Of course we see bunnies and chicks, new flowers and green, eggs and lilies, pastel colored dresses and beautiful bonnets. We might even see the symbolism behind the colors, the variety of plants associated with the season, and the…
Clayton Turns 19
Clayton – You are my blood, my baby. You grew inside of me. I felt you move, experienced your kicks and hiccups, felt your heart beat so close to my own before anyone could know you. I have watched you grow day after day more godly, intelligent, fun, and special than I could I could…
Week 3 The Voice of Love
Easter time is filled with joyous sounds of celebration and life: lambs bleating, choirs singing, the crack of a baseball bat, rain against windowpanes, birds chirping, someone sharing the gospel and so much more! Let your imagination hear! The kaleidoscope of events surrounding Christ’s death and resurrection was accompanied by many different sounds. Most of…
Week 2 The Fragrance of Love
What does Easter smell like? Close your eyes and think of as many spring fragrances as you can. Did you smell fresh flowers, orange blossoms, rain on the desert or pavement (Petrichor), newly cut grass? Even breezes have a smell. What do you suppose Jesus smelled? What fragrances were at the first Easter? The spices…
Week 1 The Mind of Love
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Ps. 90:12 What does it mean to number our days? It’s not the ability to count how many days we have lived or to predict how many days we have left. Numbering our days means realizing the brevity of life. It…
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. On this day many people put on dark clothes as a sign of mourning for the sacrificial death of Jesus. Some folks continue this until Easter Sunday. Also, people go to church where their foreheads are marked with ashes in the sign of the cross in memory…
Pancake day!
Traditions are the things we do all the time and eventually pass on to the next generation. They can be good or bad, ruts or memorials, fun routines or boring rituals. Sometimes we do things in a certain way for do long that we forget the reason and the meaning for doing it. What are…