Comments on: Mary and Martha Moment: Entering Holy Week http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/04/05/mary-and-martha-moment-entering-holy-week/ Balancing God's Gifts...One Baby Step at a Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michiel http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/04/05/mary-and-martha-moment-entering-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-80403 Michiel Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:59:33 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=602#comment-80403 Nothing unique here. I am heavily involved in music ministry at my parish, so I serve at 1. Tennebrae 2. Holy Thursday 3. Good Friday 4. Easter Vigil 5. Easter Sunday. Kids and husband come as much as possible, and I think that is enough. Big dinner on Easter day, and usually invite a family or two to do our own homemade Easter egg hunt, but boys are getting a little old for that now. Nothing unique here. I am heavily involved in music ministry at my parish, so I serve at 1. Tennebrae 2. Holy Thursday 3. Good Friday 4. Easter Vigil 5. Easter Sunday. Kids and husband come as much as possible, and I think that is enough. Big dinner on Easter day, and usually invite a family or two to do our own homemade Easter egg hunt, but boys are getting a little old for that now.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/04/05/mary-and-martha-moment-entering-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Carolyn Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:07:27 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=602#comment-208 Thanks, everyone. I was pretty much already convinced to leave the decorations in the basement until Sunday, but you all clinched it -- as we continue to strive to live IN the world but not be OF it. (Side note: I actually broke down yesterday before reading this post and put out two Easter tea towels. My 3 1/2 year-old Kate asked me about them, and then said, "Mama, these need to go back in the basement until Easter Sunday," at which point she promptly removed them from the kitchen and marched them right back downstairs, without so much as an "okay" from me. How wonderful!!!) Thanks, everyone. I was pretty much already convinced to leave the decorations in the basement until Sunday, but you all clinched it — as we continue to strive to live IN the world but not be OF it. (Side note: I actually broke down yesterday before reading this post and put out two Easter tea towels. My 3 1/2 year-old Kate asked me about them, and then said, “Mama, these need to go back in the basement until Easter Sunday,” at which point she promptly removed them from the kitchen and marched them right back downstairs, without so much as an “okay” from me. How wonderful!!!)

]]> By: Sarah http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/04/05/mary-and-martha-moment-entering-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Sarah Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:32:55 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=602#comment-209 We're still figuring this out too . . . like I mentioned on your Lent decorating post, we cover our crosses in dark purple cloth for the season of Lent - for Easter (or, on Saturday night when you are making the other changes in decor in anticipation of Sunday!) I would switch those out with a nice creamy white sash around each one. On Good Friday we keep a quiet time from 12-3, no TV, no phone, no radio and focus on just being together as a family and maybe studying the word of God or reading a religious book quietly (last year on Good Friday I started Pope Benedict's "Jesus of Nazareth"). Food on that day also tends to be very minor and penitential. I've also seen some neat crafts for children that begin on Palm Sunday and are ready by Easter Sunday. This one is of my new favorites: http://dawnathome.typepad.com/by_sun_and_candlelight/2009/04/happy-palm-sunday.html I also might focus on some form of "lamb" craft or food to acknowledge Jesus being the Lamb of God and his role as the sacrifice for our sin. Also - Hot Cross Buns on Friday and a special brunch and dinner on Easter Sunday. Hope this helps! Best, Sarah We’re still figuring this out too . . . like I mentioned on your Lent decorating post, we cover our crosses in dark purple cloth for the season of Lent – for Easter (or, on Saturday night when you are making the other changes in decor in anticipation of Sunday!) I would switch those out with a nice creamy white sash around each one.

On Good Friday we keep a quiet time from 12-3, no TV, no phone, no radio and focus on just being together as a family and maybe studying the word of God or reading a religious book quietly (last year on Good Friday I started Pope Benedict’s “Jesus of Nazareth”). Food on that day also tends to be very minor and penitential.

I’ve also seen some neat crafts for children that begin on Palm Sunday and are ready by Easter Sunday. This one is of my new favorites:
http://dawnathome.typepad.com/by_sun_and_candlelight/2009/04/happy-palm-sunday.html

I also might focus on some form of “lamb” craft or food to acknowledge Jesus being the Lamb of God and his role as the sacrifice for our sin.

Also – Hot Cross Buns on Friday and a special brunch and dinner on Easter Sunday.

Hope this helps!

Best,
Sarah

]]> By: Meredith http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/04/05/mary-and-martha-moment-entering-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Meredith Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:34:58 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=602#comment-207 I never really go all-out for Easter decorating, but this year I have tried to keep a more somber mood during Lent. I was scheduled to host a meeting at my home last Friday, and thus sorely tempted to make things pretty for spring. I compromised by using only what I had, namely wild violets from the yard and some greenery in a vase instead of blossoms. I really like Regina Doman's discipline of keeping her winter wardrobe through Lent, and not breaking out the spring colors/short sleeves till Easter. You can bet we'll be glad to see those Easter pastels on eggs, dresses, golf shirts and a pretty dessert next week, though! I never really go all-out for Easter decorating, but this year I have tried to keep a more somber mood during Lent. I was scheduled to host a meeting at my home last Friday, and thus sorely tempted to make things pretty for spring. I compromised by using only what I had, namely wild violets from the yard and some greenery in a vase instead of blossoms.

I really like Regina Doman’s discipline of keeping her winter wardrobe through Lent, and not breaking out the spring colors/short sleeves till Easter.

You can bet we’ll be glad to see those Easter pastels on eggs, dresses, golf shirts and a pretty dessert next week, though!

]]> By: Crissie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/04/05/mary-and-martha-moment-entering-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Crissie Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:19:35 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=602#comment-206 Things that we have done in years past with our five kids include making a crown of thorns from branches of our raspberry bushes and making oil lamps out of Sculpy Clay and using them to light a Jerusalem dinner on a blanket in our living room. Both were ideas that were gleaned from the "A Christ Centered Easter" book that we picked up from our local Sam's Club. The book was written by an LDS author, but the ideas are applicable equally to all Christians. http://deseretbook.com/store/product/4253892 It has brought such deep meaning to our Holy Week celebrations that our kids actually favor Easter to Christmas. Things that we have done in years past with our five kids include making a crown of thorns from branches of our raspberry bushes and making oil lamps out of Sculpy Clay and using them to light a Jerusalem dinner on a blanket in our living room. Both were ideas that were gleaned from the “A Christ Centered Easter” book that we picked up from our local Sam’s Club. The book was written by an LDS author, but the ideas are applicable equally to all Christians. http://deseretbook.com/store/product/4253892 It has brought such deep meaning to our Holy Week celebrations that our kids actually favor Easter to Christmas.

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