…Sliced Red Potatoes Recipe These yummy sliced potatoes are a great side dish all year around, but their red skin helps them fit nicely with a Valentine’s Day menu. I like that this recipe incorporates the Valentine’s day colors of red and white. You can visit our Valentine’s Day Symbols page to learn more Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Birthday Cake for Jesus Recipe The below recipe incorporates the Christmas colors of red and green, as well as a story that helps us to focus on the life and work of Jesus. Visit our Christmas Symbols page to learn more about the symbolism and meaning of red and green at Christmas. Ingredients: 2 boxes of white cake Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Red Mashed Potatoes Recipe I first tried mashed potatoes with skin at the Cheesecake Factory. They were so good, and I knew that the skin of the potato made them extra healthy. I like that the red skin makes these a great option as a side dish for Valentine’s Day. You can visit our Valentine’s Day Symbols page to Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…and traditions. Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday (the Sunday before Easter) and ends the day before Easter. Image Credit: Some of the images in the collage came from the website “Our Family for His Glory” and were used with permission. Unfortunately, it looks like the site is no longer live, so I tried to incorporate some of their ideas (as best I can remember them) for helping kids to experience Easter with all of their senses. I… Read more . . .

…Valentine’s Day Colors (Red, White & Pink) The Color Red The color red has long been understood to represent life, love, war and death. Interestingly, these passions and experiences of humankind can all be found in the very first account of man in the Bible. The first human life in all creation was a man named “Adam.” It is worth noting Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Halloween History Many sources mistakenly claim that Halloween has its origin in a pagan celebration called Samhain (pronounced sow-in). Though pagan ideas and various superstitions have certainly made their way into Halloween celebrations, the origin of the holiday is distinctly Christian. History of Halloween The name Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…The Name “Christmas” By the Middle Ages, Christians were celebrating the remarkable event of Jesus’ birth with an extended season that began with Advent (four Sundays before Christmas) and continued for the 12 Days after Christmas (up until Epiphany on January 6th). The time preceding Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Come Thou Long Expected Jesus This page includes a lyric video, as well as a short history of “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.” I hope you enjoy singing this classic song and learning more about its history. Enjoy this You Tube video with lyrics of “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”: This song was Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Tristram and Isoude Author: Thomas Bulfinch, 1796-1867 Genre: Arthurian Legend, 6th Century Reading Time: Approx. 1 hour Audio: 1 hour and 8 min This page includes the audio, background, and link to the text for the classic love story of Tristram and Isoude from Bulfinch’s Mythology, The Age of Chivalry. Audio The following audio is from Librivox.org and is Read more . . …. Read more . . .