Seeking the Sacred in Secular Decor

We are preparing for Lent in many ways around our house.

As for me, I'm always looking for ways to do a little "liturgical decorating," ever seeking the sacred in secular decor, especially on a budget!

I found these items in the Target Dollar Section:

~A mini styrofoam Easter egg wreath and

alphabet stickers~

I used the stickers to spell out the 3 main components of Lent:

~Pray, Fast, Almsgiving~

(The stickers were not very sticky so I had to pull out my glue gun)

There are many things you could probably do with this cute little wreath but I decided to use it for a Lenten Candle Ring.  

I just love how a secular decoration can quickly be transformed into something a little more sacred.

+I tried to stick with purple, being the liturgical color of Lent+

I had a round platter on hand and added purple Easter grass (from the Dollar Tree);

 Then I placed the Lenten candle ring down on top of the grass.

The final touch was a purple jar candle that I already had on hand for the center.

May God Bless your own Lenten Preparations!

**May you let your little light shine this Lenten Season...**

And may you find little sacred treasures a long the way.