Comments on: Can you decorate for Lent? http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/02/24/can-you-decorate-for-lent/ Balancing God's Gifts...One Baby Step at a Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:32:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shauna http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/02/24/can-you-decorate-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-142447 Shauna Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:54:10 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=194#comment-142447 We're not Catholic, but I try to balance the commercial decorations with more centered on Jesus. We find Easter eggs on Saturday, make special Easter cookies that night ( they become hollow in the oven overnight!), then celebrate the resurrection on Sunday. I've told my children that Santa Claus and the Easter bunny are very good friends of Jesus, and they help to celebrate these 2 very special events. We’re not Catholic, but I try to balance the commercial decorations with more centered on Jesus. We find Easter eggs on Saturday, make special Easter cookies that night ( they become hollow in the oven overnight!), then celebrate the resurrection on Sunday. I’ve told my children that Santa Claus and the Easter bunny are very good friends of Jesus, and they help to celebrate these 2 very special events.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/02/24/can-you-decorate-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-71068 Sandy Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:22:58 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=194#comment-71068 From a confirmed Protestant - thanks for writing this; I'm always relieved to find others who don't emphasize eggs-and-bunnies. I've about given up decorating for Christmas, too, because I can't stand seeing the holy day completely supplanted by the 'holiday' (no kids at home, so my husband and I have an easier time being Puritans than many people do). From a confirmed Protestant – thanks for writing this; I’m always relieved to find others who don’t emphasize eggs-and-bunnies. I’ve about given up decorating for Christmas, too, because I can’t stand seeing the holy day completely supplanted by the ‘holiday’ (no kids at home, so my husband and I have an easier time being Puritans than many people do).

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/02/24/can-you-decorate-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-11065 Katie Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:22:03 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=194#comment-11065 Rebecca, Awesome! I am working on celebrating the season better. Last year we had a Garden of the Good Shepherd calendar for the Easter season, and that totally helped make it celebrate-able. Thank you! Katie Rebecca,
Awesome! I am working on celebrating the season better. Last year we had a Garden of the Good Shepherd calendar for the Easter season, and that totally helped make it celebrate-able.
Thank you!
Katie

]]> By: Rebecca K http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/02/24/can-you-decorate-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-11041 Rebecca K Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:26:30 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=194#comment-11041 Easter too (like Christmas) lasts more than 1 day! According to the Catholic church Calender, there are 6 "Easter" Sundays (after the major Easter Sunday) and 7 whole weeks of Easter, lasting all the way until Pentecost on May 23 (on Pentecost we have a "birthday party" complete with cake for the church, which started after the Holy Spirit descended on the Upper room). The Ascension of Jesus also is celebrated on May 13. As of May 23 we move into Ordinary Time. Our family enjoys embracing the entire season just as we do in Christmas! Easter too (like Christmas) lasts more than 1 day! According to the Catholic church Calender, there are 6 “Easter” Sundays (after the major Easter Sunday) and 7 whole weeks of Easter, lasting all the way until Pentecost on May 23 (on Pentecost we have a “birthday party” complete with cake for the church, which started after the Holy Spirit descended on the Upper room). The Ascension of Jesus also is celebrated on May 13. As of May 23 we move into Ordinary Time. Our family enjoys embracing the entire season just as we do in Christmas!

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/02/24/can-you-decorate-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Katie Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:20:49 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=194#comment-51 Carolyn, Great question! I, too, love our Easter decorations. Over the past few years decorating for Lent, I've somehow trained myself to live in the Church year to the point that when I saw Easter eggs hanging from my neighbors' trees, just this week, not even that early, I thought, "Easter eggs!? Gasp -- It's still LENT!" I just put up all the Easter decor Saturday night after the kiddos go to sleep, so Easter morning has a little of that "Christmas" feel. Then I leave them up until (a) we get sick of them or (b) Pentecost, the end of the 50 days of Easter. I can eat jelly beans that long, can't you? ;) I do have the Easter books out -- the ones about the real Easter -- to read and prepare for the day so my son can listen to the readings (maybe) at Church and know what's going on. That's what we do in our house. Certainly this is a personal opinion decision. Have a blessed Holy Week! Thanks for asking! Katie Carolyn,
Great question! I, too, love our Easter decorations. Over the past few years decorating for Lent, I’ve somehow trained myself to live in the Church year to the point that when I saw Easter eggs hanging from my neighbors’ trees, just this week, not even that early, I thought, “Easter eggs!? Gasp — It’s still LENT!” I just put up all the Easter decor Saturday night after the kiddos go to sleep, so Easter morning has a little of that “Christmas” feel. Then I leave them up until (a) we get sick of them or (b) Pentecost, the end of the 50 days of Easter. I can eat jelly beans that long, can’t you? ;) I do have the Easter books out — the ones about the real Easter — to read and prepare for the day so my son can listen to the readings (maybe) at Church and know what’s going on.

That’s what we do in our house. Certainly this is a personal opinion decision. Have a blessed Holy Week!
Thanks for asking!
Katie

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/02/24/can-you-decorate-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Carolyn Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:37:44 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=194#comment-52 I am revisiting this topic, as we enter Holy Week and look forward to Easter! I find I have SO many Easter decorations for the kids: bunnies, snow globe, special books, etc. I would love to get them out before Easter Sunday, so we can enjoy them for longer and anticipate Easter in a more tangible way, but also feel drawn this year more into fully embracing Lent and not celebrating Easter at all until Sunday. Any thoughts on this, anyone?? Katie? I am revisiting this topic, as we enter Holy Week and look forward to Easter! I find I have SO many Easter decorations for the kids: bunnies, snow globe, special books, etc. I would love to get them out before Easter Sunday, so we can enjoy them for longer and anticipate Easter in a more tangible way, but also feel drawn this year more into fully embracing Lent and not celebrating Easter at all until Sunday. Any thoughts on this, anyone?? Katie?

]]> By: Sarah http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/02/24/can-you-decorate-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Sarah Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:04:10 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=194#comment-50 I too "decorate" a bit for Lent. Last year I covered all the crosses in our house with dark purple fabric (this year they're packed away in boxes though!) and, when my littles are older, I hope to make a "Jesus tree" similar to Jessica's http://showerofroses.blogspot.com/search/label/Jesus%20Tree (BTW, have you discovered Jessica's blog yet? She is a must-read for me and has become a blog "friend!:) We also are busy collecting books centered on the liturgical year, so as a new season approaches I tend to collect a few more and bring them out for reading. Right now we're primarily doing board books for my little guy, but I have several titles saved up on my amazon wish list for the future! Best, Sarah I too “decorate” a bit for Lent. Last year I covered all the crosses in our house with dark purple fabric (this year they’re packed away in boxes though!) and, when my littles are older, I hope to make a “Jesus tree” similar to Jessica’s
http://showerofroses.blogspot.com/search/label/Jesus%20Tree
(BTW, have you discovered Jessica’s blog yet? She is a must-read for me and has become a blog “friend!:)

We also are busy collecting books centered on the liturgical year, so as a new season approaches I tend to collect a few more and bring them out for reading. Right now we’re primarily doing board books for my little guy, but I have several titles saved up on my amazon wish list for the future!

Best,
Sarah

]]> By: alili http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/02/24/can-you-decorate-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-49 alili Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:19:39 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=194#comment-49 What a wonderful idea! Have a blessed Lenten season. :) What a wonderful idea! Have a blessed Lenten season. :)

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