Even though it has been cold, snowy and dreary, the weeks still are going by rather quickly. We bought everything to plant our seeds and cannot wait to get started, perhaps over the weekend or sometime next week. I can't wait until Spring! :-)
On Saturday, my boys had their first driving lesson in their Tractor Safety class with 4-H.
Meanwhile, my daughter was selling her homemade bracelets with a friend at a local craft fair. They did so well. I am proud of them both. :-) I went straight there from the tractor class so I could spend some time with the little entrepreneurs. (and relieve my parents who had been there for several hours) :-)
On Sunday, we made our annual trek to the local RV show. We can dream, right? :-)
Lent has begun. We put up our Kind Words Cross. Each time one of my children says a kind word to each other or to us, they put an Easter lily on the cross. It is my hope, that by Easter, it will be covered with lillies and be a beautiful reminder of the Resurrection. The word "Repent" will also be changed to "Rejoice" on Easter.
We received our ashes on Wednesday, which remind us of our sinfulness and mortality. We are also reminded that although the journey to Easter is filled with sacrifice, fasting, prayer and almsgiving, we are to rejoice on that day, because we have been saved by the Blood of the Lamb.
We end our weeks during Lent with the Stations of the Cross for children at our church on Friday afternoons. What a sobering and beautiful reminder of His incredible sacrifice for us. You follow and pray on every step Jesus took from being comdemned to death to being laid in the tomb.
My posts this week:
Apple Cinnamon Bread (So good and easy! Come check it out!)
Try a New Recipe Tuesday (always dozens of good recipes to try! If you have any, please come share. If not, just come look around for new ideas)
What are you doing for Lent (a linkup that is open throughout the Lenten season. Come often to share, read and be inspired!)
Hearts for Home Blog Hop (all things home- homemaking, homeschooling, DIY, crafts, recipes and more)
Linking up today with: Homeschool Mother's Journal, Weekly Wrap-Up, Show-Off Friday, Learn and Link and It's a Wrap, Friendship Friday and Friday Connection and Family Fun Friday and T.G.I.F. Linky Party and Let's Homeschool High School and This Week
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