Peace

Week Two of our Sabbath celebration went well. My favorite part is all the playing, reading, and play time the kids are getting with the tv turned off for most of the weekend. And the yummy almond stuffed chicken..mmm mmm... We found both kids at seperate times this weekend off on their own absorbed in a book. Yay! Otis spent lots of time playing with Legos. Sofia cleaned her room all on her own - WOW!!! Patrick set up the new (to us) playhouse on the patio and the kids helped. Liz enjoyed her favorite hobby by transplanting about 50 tomatos, eggplants and peppers. Sunday afternoon we spent time with family(Erin, Ulises and Anthony) and that was a super fun time that included delicious food, kitty chasing, and the game Apples to Apples.

Peace was our theme for this week. We talked about how hands are important to peace because with our hands we can help or hurt. So we are watching for ways that people use their hands to help other people and in the process bring peace. It seems so symbolic of Easter because Jesus used his hands to heal and help so many and then ultimately, his hands were hurt in the process that brought us/brings us peace. In a small way, every act of giving we do with our hands can bring love and peace to someone else. I am purposing to be mindful of that this week.