It’s the Easter season, so we decided to have Bible Days preparing ourselves for Easter.
To start, on Palm Sunday we made Palmiers which are a light flaky pastry made from homemade puff pastry and shaped in palm leaves. We made these, representing the palm leaves placed upon the ground and waved at Jesus as he entered Jerusalem for Passover.
We made a donkey craft, reminding us how Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. Mark 11:7 says, “When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it.”
We had a Bible-inspired charcuterie board with different cheeses, even some that we seasoned in a marinade, different olives, fruit, pita chips, hummus, and a few other goodies.
We made Barley and Lentil Soup with Unleavened Bread It is a very hearty soup, with a rich ancient history. It’s great for those chilly days, and we are using ingredients inspired by the Bible. We made unleavened bread to help us remember Jesus and The Last Supper.
Genesis 25:34 says: “Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left.”
When we learn in the Bible how Jesus cursed the fig tree, we do a craft and make something with figs. This year during our Bible Days, we made these yummy Apple Fig Bars. Last year we made Homemade Fig Newtons which were delicious!
These apple fig bars are moist, full of apple and fig flavor with a hint of spice and bursting with oats. They are simply scrumptious. They are similar to a hearty, fruity granola bar. We really enjoyed these.
And we had another charcuterie board with fruit, dried fruit, homemade pumpkin tarts and the fig bars we made inspired by ancient foods found in Bible times. We also added some treats like the homemade pumpkin pie tarts.
We had a Mediterranean-style Quinoa Salad since quinoa has ancient roots. We have been enjoying it during our Bible Days because the flavors meld well with crispy pita bread, olives and cheeses, dried fruit and grapes — foods that were popular in Bible times.
Easter Sunday we made our traditional Paska Easter Bread which is something I’ve made every Easter since I was just a child. My aunt taught my mom and I the bread roses which are shaped in a cross. ‘H’ made her Paska the traditional way whereas ‘L’ made it her own way with an Orthodox cross!
We also decorated Easter Eggs, had a hunt for goodies which is always fun, ate some yummy food and spent time being thankful for all God & Jesus have done for us.
And that is our Bible Week. We read Bible passages, did crafts, watched Bible-based shows, baked and cooked and were simply reminded that Jesus loves us and God is always there for us.
My family and I have been through some challenging times and my experiences have shown me that God & Jesus are with us, especially in trying times — even if we cannot see Him, He is there. Have faith and hope for better days and take time to build a relationship with our Lord. Perhaps I’ll share a bit more about our experiences in another post.
