Lent Archives - Laundry In The Temple

8 Feb 2016

Lent ideas for families with 2 free printables!

by Jennie_Brandon | posted in: Lent, Lent, Modelling a life of faith, Online, Resources - on- and off-line, Traditions and celebrations | 0

Lent ideas for families Is it too late to wish you a happy new year? Because this is the first post of the 2016. Urgh! We’ve had flu and bugs galore, we’ve had a death in the family….all a … Continued

10 Mar 2015

Easy home-made Resurrection Eggs

by Jennie_Brandon | posted in: Easter, Lent, Resources - on- and off-line, Traditions and celebrations | 3

Welcome back Laundry-ites! This is going to be a great idea for your little ones to really experience the Easter story along with you. Before I start this how-to, I want to let you know about two resources I’ve … Continued

24 Feb 2015

Heads up for March

by Jennie_Brandon | posted in: Easter, Lent, Lent, Monthly heads up, Passover, Traditions and celebrations | 0

Well, that was a quick month. And a really tough one with illness, a new job and the rotten weather. But we’ve started on our Lent prayer basket, picking out someone to pray for each day. And the kids are … Continued

5 Feb 2015

Lent activities with kids

by Jennie_Brandon | posted in: Lent, Lent, Online, Resources - on- and off-line, Traditions and celebrations | 0

So, Lent is approaching again. Because they move around each year, I find Lent and Easter can so easily catch me out so, here’s the heads up; Ash Wednesday 2015 is on the 18th February (and Pancake Day the day … Continued

29 Jan 2015

Heads-up for February and Parents as gardeners

by Jennie_Brandon | posted in: Lent, Lent, Monthly heads up, Online, Parents of Faith, Resources - on- and off-line, Traditions and celebrations | 0

As I wait impatiently for the bulbs to come up in our garden, I’m always conscious that I am not the one who makes them grow. That miraculous, explosion of green above the soil is not created by me. But … Continued

16 Oct 2014

Why bother with family traditions?

by Jennie_Brandon | posted in: Advent, Christmas, Easter, Lent, Modelling a life of faith, Passover, Pentecost, Summer holidays, Thanksgiving, Traditions and celebrations, Uncategorized, Weekly traditions | 0

Did the family you grew up in have many traditions? Mine didn’t seem to and I was always drawn to families who had their own quirky ways of doing things and who rejoiced in the group identity which formed around … Continued

3 Apr 2014

Gearing up for Easter

by Jennie_Brandon | posted in: Easter, Lent, Lent, Online, Resources - on- and off-line, Traditions and celebrations, Uncategorized | 2

Well, in 2 days school ends and it will then be just two short weeks until Good Friday. Are you excited? Or slightly aghast? Well, I have a few easy ideas for you coming over the next couple of weeks. … Continued

24 Mar 2014

Passover Part II Celebrating it with kids

by Jennie_Brandon | posted in: Easter, Passover, Traditions and celebrations | 1

So, last week, I wrote about why we might consider celebrating a Passover meal with our children and the extra depth of meaning it can add to Easter. Let’s talk a bit more about practicalities and some useful terminology as … Continued

13 Mar 2014

Why Passover? Part I

by Jennie_Brandon | posted in: Easter, Passover, Traditions and celebrations | 1

I think our kids may end up a tad confused. Having roundly nixed Pigwig’s suggestion last October that we celebrate Divali at home (her request was mainly because she liked the pretty henna hand decorations it turns out rather than … Continued

4 Mar 2014

More Lent thoughts

by Jennie_Brandon | posted in: Lent, Modelling a life of faith, Parents of Faith | 0

One thing I forgot to tell you about in my post on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday was what happened two years ago when I thought we’d do some traditional ashing by burning last year’s palm crosses over the kitchen sink … Continued

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