Yay Lent!
OK, I'll admit, I'm a bit of a "Liturgical Loon":) That's what you call a crazy lady like me who gets their toes ready for Lent! *grin*
Hey, it's a journey and these feet are 'made for walkin'!
OK, I'll admit, I'm a bit of a "Liturgical Loon":) That's what you call a crazy lady like me who gets their toes ready for Lent! *grin*
Hey, it's a journey and these feet are 'made for walkin'!
Pretty purple toes and all, they've got me looking forward to trekking the Way of the Cross with so many of you who encourage me to persevere.
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I created a few Liturgical Page Tabs near the top of the blog that give ideas for how we celebrate the Liturgical Year. Living Lent in our Domestic Church is one of the tabs. (It also includes ideas for Holy Week) We are using many of the same ideas and decor, again this year, that have become traditions for our family. Feel free to grab an idea or two if you need to!
As Patty from Reasons for Chocolate mentioned, we are also using this beautiful new Lenten book for the whole family. It includes Fast, Almsgiving, and Prayer. Looking forward to it as it looks wonderful and something we can all do together each day!
Have you seen this neat Amazon Lenten best seller list? Wow, good stuff here. I ordered Matthew Kelly's Rediscover Lent for my adult son and I am contemplating the Sacred Space Irish Jesuit book or Simplifying the Soul, by Paula Huston for my husband and I. Anyone have any feedback on either of these two? Speaking of simplifying, Gardenia from My Little Flower has a neat Lenten challenge going. I'm in!
Anyone else renewing or making Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary? February 20th...2 more days! I'm JOYfully joining Lena at JOYfilled Family with my 5th Anniversary renewal. She has a generous invitation waiting:)
We are headed off for another little camping trip for a few days...Hopefully no more accidents to disturb the peace AND teeth like last time! It will be nice to take our Lenten family "team huddle" on the road to a quiet place for contemplation. I'm praying for fruitful spiritual preparation before the big kick-off on Wednesday.
Got Lent?
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I created a few Liturgical Page Tabs near the top of the blog that give ideas for how we celebrate the Liturgical Year. Living Lent in our Domestic Church is one of the tabs. (It also includes ideas for Holy Week) We are using many of the same ideas and decor, again this year, that have become traditions for our family. Feel free to grab an idea or two if you need to!
As Patty from Reasons for Chocolate mentioned, we are also using this beautiful new Lenten book for the whole family. It includes Fast, Almsgiving, and Prayer. Looking forward to it as it looks wonderful and something we can all do together each day!
I will also be reading Amon's Adventure to the younger children. The same author has an Advent series that we originally heard about from Laurie at Catholic Baby Steps. Our family LOVED it. I can't say enough wonderful things about these books...Our kids are SO excited for this Lenten story and devotional...They can't wait!
Anyone else renewing or making Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary? February 20th...2 more days! I'm JOYfully joining Lena at JOYfilled Family with my 5th Anniversary renewal. She has a generous invitation waiting:)
We are headed off for another little camping trip for a few days...Hopefully no more accidents to disturb the peace AND teeth like last time! It will be nice to take our Lenten family "team huddle" on the road to a quiet place for contemplation. I'm praying for fruitful spiritual preparation before the big kick-off on Wednesday.
Got Lent?
+The journey begins+
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i love your eagerness to enter into the Lenten season. your toes are the icing on the cake. i must admit, my girls and i paint our toes to correspond with the liturgical year. were ready for mardi gras!
ReplyDeletedad and i are looking forward to reading Bringing Lent Home.... bl. mother teresa's intercession is much needed for my family at this time. she brings us straight to Jesus crucified. it's a beautiful consolation to know that we are united in this lenten exercise and our renewal.
may the blessed mother take all we have and do this lenten season, for His glory.
prayers for a safe and fruitful team huddle.
thanks for having my back!
Ad Jesum per Mariam
A "liturgical loon"---I love that! A blessed Lent to you and your family Tiffany, and safe camping!
ReplyDeleteI'm so ready & excited for Lent... only without the painted toes. :) All those books sound interesting and I'll be checking them out - possibly for next year as I have my reading lined up to start on Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteMy Total Consecration renewal begins in June - my 1 yr consecration is on the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel!!! Looking forward to my renewal and will be praying for you and yours as you prepare for your 5th! Praying you also have a blessed Lenten season.
I had my toes purple all through Advent and just got them ready again for Lent! Glad I'm not the only crazy one ;)
ReplyDelete5 years - congratulations! I tried to do the Preparation back in the fall and was doing well until around Day 20 when we started praying Montfort's Prayer to Mary and then this Convert just couldn't make it all the way through the prayer. Baby steps though...I'll keep on making baby steps :)
Love your purple toes! Mine are purple too, but that was done pre-baby...for Valentine's day (*wink*). May this camping trip bring you and your family peace as you prepare your lenten journey!
ReplyDeleteI love this! And I'm so glad I'm not the only Church Nerd/ Liturgy Nut! Although "Liturgical Loon" is the best moniker I've heard yet!
ReplyDeleteWishing you and your family a blessed and holy Lent.
Love the toes...I was hoping to get a pedicure before baby, but may just have my big girls paint them form me tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteWe read Amon's Adventure last year and the children LOVED it! We'll skip it this year and read it again next year. Two years in a row is too close for them to keep/maintain interest (okay, maybe I'M the one who gets bored!)
We came up with our family plan for Lent. Praying that we are all able to grow closer to our Lord this holy season!
You're awesome! Rock solid, all the time! Thank you for helping me create a spirit filled Lent for my family. We'd be so deprived without you! May our Mother keep you all wrapped safely in her mantle, Kara
ReplyDeleteI'm off to do some ordering!! Thanks for all the lovely links.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the toes, Tiffany. Leave it to you to jump into Lent, feet first! ;) Thanks for these links to Lent Resources; I'll be checking them all out. and thanks for the link to me. I'm still reading Consoling the Heart of Jesus, savoring each page, and that will be my main book through lent, with some others I still need to narrow down. have an excellent family huddle in the wilderness!!! :)
ReplyDeleteHow awesome to be so excited for Lent! I love your enthusiasm. Love the purple toes!! Looking forward to checking out these great resources... thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love the toes too! Glad to know I am among good women who love Lent so much! I found your blog last year during Lent and truly enjoyed all of the wonderful resources you shared. Looking forward to another wonderful Lent shared with you, Tiffany! Blessings to you sweet friend.
ReplyDeleteSo love the color Tiffany. I got a shimmering purple/silver from Sally Hansen at Walgreens and my girls are so super excited to get their mani's with their mom on Fun Friday. Lots of great things to research off your post. I love it! God bless you during this Lenten Season! hugs and blessings
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