I failed Lent by 7:20am on Ash Wednesday. Here’s how you can too.
Failing was my entrance into a holy Lent.
forgiveness
Liturgical Year
I tried to wield Lent over my family’s heads. It doesn’t work.
My attempts to modify others’ behavior during the six weeks before Easter haven’t really been any more effective than my mother’s were.
I was finished with marriage, but marriage wasn’t finished with me.
Human beings break their promises. But God doesn’t break promises to us.
Practicing thankfulness and forgiveness with teens
How do you teach your kids and teens to be thankful? How do you practice forgiveness? I’ve find practicing forgiveness and thankfulness much like choir or cello practice. It takes a lot of work, and the work never seems to end. And I don’t just mean for our kids.
Day 8: Pray for Forgiveness
Being forgiven – and forgiving others – is at the core of our faith.
My Godson Taught Me about God
When I became a godmother, I thought I would be the one doing the teaching.
The Good News (for when we blow it)
Embody the love of God to my children? There are moments when I’m just trying to find the nearest hole into which I can crawl and hide.
Preparing to Celebrate St. Peter & St. Paul
The Episcopal Church celebrates the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul on June 29th. Through the forgiveness Jesus gave Peter and the conversion Paul experienced, we are reminded to have hope for ourselves and those we love.
It’s (still) Easter: time to practice forgiveness.
As a people who celebrate the risen Christ, we are called to forgive 365 days a year. Parenting gives us unique opportunities to practice this discipline.
