Thursday, February 27, 2020

My Lenten Promises

This week was the start of Lent. On Shrove Tuesday we made pancakes. Shrove Tuesday was a time when people ate all there rich food. Back in the day eggs and milk were expensive. We got in to groups. Some people brought ingredients some people brought bowls, wooden spoons, spatulas measuring cups and measuring spoons. 
On Ash Wednesday we got crosses on our forehead. The ash's are made from palm leaves from Palm Sunday last year. They keep them and burn them for Ash Wednesday. We got crosses on our forehead because it means turn from sin and turn back to God. We made lenten promises. We have to give up something, almsgive and pray more.
Lent is about fasting, praying more and almsgiving. We do this because Jesus was in the desert for 40 days and it was hard. It is a time before Jesus had his last supper and died on the cross. He rose on Easter Sunday. Lent prepares us for Easter.

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  1. Cheryl @ ManaiakalaniFebruary 27, 2020 at 4:30 PM

    Kia ora Joshua,
    you have made a very good Lenten promise. How are you finding it so far not playing on your X-Box?
    I have given up sugar for Lent! And chocolate is my favourite. Let's compare notes at Easter and see how we have gone.
    Do you know how many days Jesus was in the dessert for before Easter?
    I think it is also a time for reflection and I am thinking about being grateful for what we do have.
    Mā te wā
    Mrs Torrie

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    1. JoshuaFebruary 28, 2020 at 12:05 PM

      Malo e lei lei Mrs Torrie

      It's hard giving up my x-box Because there's games on it I really want to play and I can't play them on other devices. Is it hard giving up sugar? What do you eat if you are not aloud to eat sugar?
      Jesus was in desert for 40 days

      Ma te wa
      Josh

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