3 Easy Ways to Prepare for Lent

3 Easy Ways to Prepare for Lent

How are you preparing your heart for Lent this year? Growing up in the church, I experienced Lent as a season of solemn contemplation.  As a girl I was taught to consider my sins and how much I needed Jesus’ redemption on the cross.  This practice of inward-seeking has stayed with me over the decades. … Read more

How to Make a Resurrection Garden for Family Devotions

How to Make a Resurrection Garden for Family Devotions

A resurrection garden is a fun project that can spark interesting family devotions. It’s a great way to celebrate Lent with your children. You’ll need to build it several weeks before Easter so the grass seed has time to grow.

I wrote about the spiritual meanings of the different pieces in this post. You can use this information to teach your children the meaning of the resurrection garden and how God grows our faith during Lent. I’ve also written a 40-day devotional to accompany your project–see signup details below.

Building your resurrection garden is quick, easy, and inexpensive. Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of how to do it.

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