tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357509571386642561.post7411040061894319818..comments2023-11-05T01:29:17.616-07:00Comments on The Fisk Files: Play Dough and LentBritt Fiskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306259519375341098noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357509571386642561.post-41564416538007328912014-03-12T14:26:44.044-06:002014-03-12T14:26:44.044-06:00Isn't that companion perfect?! I love how bri...Isn't that companion perfect?! I love how brilliant, yet short the reflections are. And, they always offer a doable sacrifice. I pray you are having a blessed Lent!!Britt Fiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306259519375341098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357509571386642561.post-47735072469031309182014-03-08T20:42:21.293-07:002014-03-08T20:42:21.293-07:00I bought the Magnificat's Lenten Companion as ...I bought the Magnificat's Lenten Companion as well as signing up for Father Barron's lenten emails. The great thing about the Magnificat guide is that each day they have a suggested penance for the day, all of which are simple: picking a person to pray for throughout the day, visitng with an elderly person, skipping a meal, etc. What's neat is that the penance is different each day, but taken as a group they cover all the bases. You can buy it through amazon and download it onto your reader which makes it convenient.BajaMannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08874805186467347954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357509571386642561.post-6806852235615019482014-03-03T19:22:35.655-07:002014-03-03T19:22:35.655-07:00I really loved this post - the pics of your boys a...I really loved this post - the pics of your boys are always so full of love!! I just want to reach through the screen and give them a squishy hug. Growing up there was always such a strong emphasis on giving something up, that I didn't really understand or embrace the connection to the cross as a child, so the thought of it still brings about feelings of inadequacy when it comes to sacrifice as an adult. We give up dessert as a family sacrifice, and I try to limit tech stuff to, but personally I've found that the sacrifice of time to take on something deeper bears more fruit in my life, whether it be completing a spiritual reading, saying the Chaplet every day at 3 or making a firm decision to smile and communicate joy more when I'm tempted toward discontent or frustration. The disposition of the heart is a very important element of sacrificial offering - the more sincere we are, the more we give to the Lord, no matter how small the sacrifice is. Sole Searching Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791024176229050045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357509571386642561.post-64928794994312872312014-03-03T18:35:22.125-07:002014-03-03T18:35:22.125-07:00These pictures are so sweet. I think play dough is...These pictures are so sweet. I think play dough is really fun for the kids, too, except it always ends up sort of shredded and EVERYWHERE! It was bitterly cold here as well and we had two snow days and then the weekend, so I feel like all my energy is being used for entertaining the littles. Is it Spring YET?Because of Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04648741503671172034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357509571386642561.post-61539058666341971382014-03-03T11:10:38.596-07:002014-03-03T11:10:38.596-07:00Ahhh homemade playdough....I make fresh batches of...Ahhh homemade playdough....I make fresh batches of this all the time for my little sister when I go over to my family's house! <br /><br />That is an interesting perspective on what to do for Lent!!! I never really thought about how we can be sooo focused on what we are doing or are failing to do that we miss sight of what Lent is really about. I guess it's good to really strive to not only offer things things up and work on things that are hard for us to do, but to make that connection with why we are doing all of these things and offering them up for Christ during Lent. I know a great way to connect these two aspects is through something visible such as a sacrifice bowl or a crown of thorns with little tissues. Every time you achieve something that was hard to do, you can place a tissue on the crown of thorns offering it up for Christ. Growing up, my family always had a homemade crown of thorns that we placed little purple and pink tissues on every time we offered something up or experienced a moment of joy we wanted to give to Jesus. I cheated this year and just bought a wonderful crown of thorns from Hobby Lobby last week. I know as a new family, my husband and I want to use this for Lent....just an idea =)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408899065900509484noreply@blogger.com