Category Archives: Lent

blueberry pancakes (for dinner!)

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Virginia

Shrove Tuesday is here (already!) and that means? PANCAKES FOR DINNER!! oh …and Lent starts tomorrow.   Ashes, fasting, 40 days til Easter? But today, sometimes called “Fat Tuesday,”  it’s still ok to whoop it up with yummy eats whether you’re … Continue reading →

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…easter alleluias…

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Virginia

CHRIST IS RISEN!!! Alleluia, Alleluia… 40+ days ago we began our Lenten journey in the desert looking for the embrace of Christ & landed yesterday in eternal waterfalls of His love and mercy that never run dry. Through the Cross … Continue reading →

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Easter Vigil…

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Virginia

Dashing to the Easter Vigil, so here’s one of my favorite Scriptures that’s included in the many chapters read during tonight’s 3 hour+ service.  This is always one of the most special of the year, although the longest, because we … Continue reading →

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a prayer for Good Friday

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Virginia

Here’s a short prayer for Good Friday … & the rest of the year, too! Soul of Christ, sanctify me Body of Christ, save me Blood of Christ, inebriate me Water from the side of Christ, wash me Passion of … Continue reading →

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…foot washing… heart washing

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Virginia

It’s Holy Thursday.  If you would like to read a more in depth reflection on what it means to wash the feet of one another (as Jesus challenged us to), please click here to read one i posted previously:   … Continue reading →

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the path of prayer….

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Virginia

Here are three quotes on this Holy Week Wednesday for our minds and hearts to contemplate… “The path to prayer… is now a glorious path through the meadows, now a peaceful country road with no obstacles where we can abandon … Continue reading →

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Standing in the Middle

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Virginia

As we continue through Holy Week our minds and hearts move to Jerusalem, the scene of Christ’s passion during a turbulent time in Jewish history.  Yet, turbulent times continue in modern day Jerusalem… Lisa Loden is one of the most … Continue reading →

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… fumes and perfume(s)…

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Virginia

In the Scriptures for this Holy Week Monday we encounter Martha and Mary as Jesus dines with them again in Bethany.  Since this visit comes after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, we can imagine Martha worked long & hard … Continue reading →

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…passionate poetry…

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Virginia

We begin Passion Sunday waving palms of adoration and end with Jesus Christ on the Cross – the ultimate sacrifice.  G.K. Chesterton once wrote, “the Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and … Continue reading →

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…dreams, dreams! (quickie quote)

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Virginia

Dashing out & about this Lenten Saturday (fun times abounding) it’s a wee bit late, so here’s a quick quote to contemplate: “You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.”  C.S. Lewis Guess it’s … Continue reading →

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