A Lenten Tradition for Families - Jolene Roehlkepartain

How do you help families talk to their children about Lent? 

When my sons were young, I discovered a way for our family to mark the season of Lent. I created a Lenten wreath.

I combined two 10-inch gold Advent rings and placed putty in one of the candleholders to create seven candlesticks instead of eight. I set the two rings together and made them nonsymmetrical. I covered the Advent rings with grapevine in a circle, and I used burgundy candles to represent Christ’s crucifixion.

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