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Lent is a penitential season that lasts for 40 days! In all my experience with kids, they love counting down the days to a special time, and today, I wanted to share with you some family-friendly activities that last the length of Lent. Best of all, most of these activities encourage extra sacrifices and good deeds throughout the season! So here we go- Lenten activities that last 40 … [Read more...]
What should you give up for Lent, and how do you get your kids to participate? I believe that children of all ages are able to make a sacrifice of some kind for the 40 days of Lent. This is when we remember and reflect on the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert with nothing. This year, to help encourage kids and families to make and keep these resolutions for the length of Lent, I have … [Read more...]
Lent and Advent are both a time of waiting. Hence the same liturgical color- purple. I'm not going to get into any deep Lenten theology here (because that's not my 'thing') but I am going to plead my case for holding off on Easter celebrations with your family until Lent is totally over. The season of Lent lasts 40 days. These are the 40 days that Jesus was in the desert. He was hungry, and … [Read more...]
