Schultz Party of Four

As we reflect with the girls, in anticipation of Easter throughout the Season of Lent, we have borrowed an idea from Holy Experience, who suggests creating A Box of Repentances. Ours is an old oatmeal container, not a beautiful old chest they found. But, in the end, it has been abundantly meaningful to the girlies.

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Basically this is a box where the girls (and Mommy and Daddy, too) will deposit their 'repentances' or "I'm Sorry's" on small slips of paper. We are beginning to discuss the concept of repentance and this is a compelling visual. Most powerful, of course, will be Easter morning when we burn (or throw away in some symbolic fashion) all of our transgressions as Jesus wipes away our sins by his death and resurrection on the cross.

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"Therefore, my brothers,

I want you to know that

through Jesus

the forgiveness of sins

is proclaimed to you."

Acts 13:38

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The thrill of tossing small pieces of paper into a cardboard box should not be underestimated. The girls are very quick to recognize their mistakes simply so they can race to the kitchen and transcribe exact details onto the small piece of paper before they toss it into the dark abyss. Kids are funny like that.