The Very Young One

We visited the very young one last weekend. Theo is just 8 weeks this Friday and he is growing in favor and in size. He now holds his head on his own and watches faces intently. As he was watching me this weekend a brief smile would ripple across his lips. What fun and joy a new life brings and what a great way to celebrate my own birthday.

 

 

Lent a time to remember Jesus' temptation

Today is the first day of Lent for 2014 and I see it as a time to remember the testing of Jesus and his victory over temptation, persecution, rejection, opposition and ultimately death. I'm posting some of Betsy's Lent Calendar ideas in the form of a quiz on facebook, but here I just want to start the season by providing a link to my song "Get your bread from Jesus" which is about his victory over temptation in the wilderness.

 

This drawing of Jesus in the Wilderness is by Susan Clark and one of my favorite.

 

 

 

Pancake Day

Pancake Day is the day before the start of Lent. It is a tradition in the UK dating back hundreds of years. People fast during Lent to share in the Lord's experience of fasting in the wilderness for 40 days and they used to give up all animal products like meat, eggs, cheese, and milk. So pancakes were an easy way to clear out the cupboard and ensure the foodstuff would not spoil.

 

Our pancakes include flour, eggs, and milk and are served by squeezing lemon juice over the pancake before sprinkling on a little sugar. We served over 150 today at the Chaplaincy.