If your service uses ashes to symbolize our humanity and sinfulness, explain that briefly to your kids before the service. And if you’re not sure how, here are a few ideas (along with Bible verses to consider for family devotions):Ģ. Invite them into the full story of Easter. So instead of keeping the Lenten season to yourself, share it with your children this year. Leaving out the more difficult topics-our sin, God’s wrath, and Jesus’s death on the cross-can leave kids with gaps in their understanding of God’s forgiveness, grace, and love. While that is an important part of the story (and the easier part to talk about), it isn’t the full story. Often, we abbreviate the full story of Easter with young ones and focus mainly on the amazing news that Jesus is alive. Lent is a beautiful season to help children build a strong foundation of faith. The forty days before Easter (or Resurrection Sunday) provide an opportunity to talk about the gift of eternal life that God sent to the world through Jesus. Lent is a perfect time to talk to children about Jesus and the sacrifice he made for each of us. So does that mean that Lent should be geared towards just the adults? Short answer: No. It does not come with a celebration or special music. Unlike Christmas or Easter, Lent does not come with gifts or chocolates. But Lent is a different season of the Christian calendar. The season of Lent is a time of reflection and preparation, and Lenten practices help realign our focus to the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross. Soon many Christians will be attending Ash Wednesday services, taking up Lenten Bible studies, and considering the traditional Lenten discipline of sacrificing an item or habit for forty days. How to Practice Lent with Your Children By Wendy Berghane
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