Growing up in the Baptist tradition, I had never been exposed to Lent or the rich history and traditions surrounding the Lenten Season. To be honest? I feel a bit cheated! Advent and Lent are traditions that lead up to the two most important calendar days in the life of a Christian. Christmas and Easter….
Several months ago I began thinking of things that are part of our family traditions. Last year our two older boys married amazing young women and I wanted to a pass along a few things we did as a family when the kids were younger. One of the first things that came to mind was baking…
Hey John,” I asked over the cell phone from Costco. “I just dropped off our family picture and am picking out our Christmas cards.” I contemplated choosing a waving American Flag in support of Nathan who was in the Marines at the time. “Pick out something with the true meaning of Christmas,” John said. I…