A Time of Rest

Posted by Hallee on Apr 13, 2010 in Family, Life, Parenting

Ten days ago, I left my home in Kentucky and headed south to Tallahassee, Florida. I got into town Thursday afternoon, visited friends, and went to another friend’s house for the evening. Friday morning I did some business at the courthouse, had lunch with friends, picked Kaylee up from school, had dinner with friends, and went back to a friend’s house for the evening. Saturday morning, we headed south toward the Florida Panhandle’s coast, picking up a friend of Kaylee’s on the way, and took up residence in a little beach house in Mexico Beach.

Tags: Easter, Florida, Holy Week, Hospitality/Recreation, Kaylee, Kentucky, Spring Break, Tallahassee, vacation

Personal Thoughts on the Meanings of Easter

Posted by Gregg on Apr 4, 2010 in Christian Faith, Family, Parenting

This Easter Sunday, I will divert from the Creation debate to share with you 1) why I think that spiritual recoil had such an impact on our household, and 2) what I think we are going to do as the spiritual leaders of our family for ministry as a result.

Tags: Christianised calendar, Christianity, Cultural assimilation, Culture, Easter, Easter egg, EASTER SUNDAY, Ēostre, God, Holy Week, Ishtar, Jesus Christ, Liturgical year, Passover, Religion, Religion/Belief

Eostre & the Chocolate Bunny

Posted by Hallee on Apr 2, 2010 in apologetics, Christian Faith, Creation, Family, holiness, Life, Parenting, Raising boys, Raising girls

The Easter holiday is barely removed from its pagan background. Easter even gets its name from the pagan goddess of spring, Eostre. The myth has it that she rescued a bird whose wings were frozen from the winter wind by turning it into a rabbit. Because the rabbit had once been a bird, it could lay eggs. And there you have the modern Easter Bunny and Easter eggs.

Tags: Adam, Christianity, Cultural assimilation, Culture, Easter, Easter Bunny, Holy Week, Jesus, Moses, Passover, Religion, Religion/Belief, Resurrection

Resurrection Cookies

Posted by Hallee on Mar 31, 2010 in Desserts, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare

I make this recipe with my kids every Easter eve. We enjoy the cookies the next morning with our Easter eggs for breakfast. They are as excited to open the oven door as they are to see what goodies they’ve received through the night. I originally found the recipe here. I LOVE how I get to read the Bible with them as we make these cookies, how they get to have some application to apply to the story to help them retain what they’re reading and/or hearing. This is a beautiful hands-on tool to teach the resurrection of our Lord.

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Ash Wednesday & Lenten

Posted by Hallee on Feb 17, 2010 in Christian Faith, fellowship, holiness, Prayer

Today is Ash Wednesday and the first day of Lent, both of which mark the beginning of the observance of the Easter Season. Ash Wednesday comes from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful as a sign of repentance. Traditionally, the ashes used are gathered after the Palm Crosses from the previous year’s Palm Sunday are burned and mixed with oil. In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is observed by fasting, abstinence from meat, and repentance. It is a day for contemplating one’s transgressions. Ash Wednesday is also the first day of Lent.