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Biblical Feasts: Feast of the Unleavened Bread (& First Fruits) Resources

Published on February 26, 2026October 4, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

Please note that I am NOT an expert on the BIBLE or on any of the BIBLICAL FEASTS, but I know others are feeling led to celebrate the FEASTS as we are, so I am just sharing what we have been learning. This post, like many of my posts, is a helpful reminder for myself and a place to put links that I might otherwise forget about.

Who should celebrate the Seven Biblical Feasts?

Well, that is a debate among many, and I have been doing TONS of research. During that research, I read somewhere that we are not commanded to celebrate them, but we are invited to celebrate them as Jesus did. How would you feel if you had invited someone to celebrate with you and they didn’t show up?

First and foremost, I would say that you need to pray and see if GOD is leading you to celebrate… you should pray about any big changes in direction before heading down a path that life may be leading you down.

Holy Days vs. Holidays

Why celebrate the Feast of the Unleavened Bread?

Secondly, you should do your own research about the Feast of the Unleavened Bread and the Feast of the First Fruits. Find out the who, the what, the when, the where. the why, and the how… all of it! Then you can decide if and how you want to celebrate it. You can start by reading through Leviticus 23. These Feasts don’t get as much attention as some of the others, but they are so important!

As I mentioned before, we have already been invited, so I definitely want to celebrate… it would be rude to keep ignoring the invite, and if we don’t go, then HE might invite someone else in our place! This is an exciting time, and I want to show GOD how thankful we are for ALL that HE has blessed us with.

I also LOVE that the Feast of Unleavened Bread reminds us of GOD’s provision during the hard times… we may not enjoy the circumstances that we find ourselves in, but we can find COMFORT in knowing that HE is FAITHFUL to provide us with our every need!

This is also the time that Jesus rose from the dead! The unleavened bread is also symbolic of the body of CHRIST, as it is without ‘LEAVEN or SIN’, and the dark spots are symbolic of the bruises and marks HE received before and during the crucifixion, when HE gave HIS life for us!

Note:

The Feast of the First Fruits usually falls somewhere during the week of the Unleavened Bread, and a countdown begins… 50 days until Pentecost! It’s a little confusing, but you can research more if you like.

WHY NOT CELEBRATE?

I can’t think of any reason not to celebrate.

The Beginner’s Guide to the Feast of Unleavened Bread

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Joy Unspeakable Devotional

Published on February 25, 2026February 23, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

I am hoping to make a new devotional for each month this year… that’s a big challenge, but it is something that has been on my heart. For March, our monthly theme will be Joy. We will be trying to find ways to make our home and lives a little more joyful through routines and habits.

Here is the FREE printable, if you’d like to join us:

Joy Unspeakable Devotional Download

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Biblical Feasts: Passover Menu & Activities

Published on February 21, 2026October 8, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

If you’ve been around here for a bit, then you probably know that we have been on a journey to learn more about the Biblical Feasts. Well, Passover is almost upon us, and I decided that being prepared makes it more likely that I can follow through with the intentions of celebrating this year.

We plan to try to incorporate some traditional dishes, and we plan to eat by candlelight whenever possible. Please note that I am not an expert, and most of these ideas are just ideas that I have, and I can not say that they are traditional or ‘allowed’ for a traditional Jewish celebration.

The Lord had told Moses to have the people take an unblemished lamb into their homes and let it there with them for four days before killing it for the Passover Dinner… we probably won’t be doing this but we will try to eat lamb.

Wine or Grape Juice is normally served with meals as well, although we will probably opt for sparkling juice, apple cider, or juice.

You can change whatever recipes you need to make this work for you… you can even buy premade foods and make this work. The idea is to celebrate your BLESSINGS and show THANKFULNESS to GOD.

DON’T FORGET TO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY! Click below for FREE printable invitations:

Biblical Feasts: An Invitation to Attend

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Embracing Love Even When It’s Hard

Published on February 19, 2026February 11, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

This month’s theme has been LOVE. We’ve had a lot of changes in our family, and I will say that sometimes LIFE has been HARD and we lose our FOCUS. This means that sometimes we lose sight of needing to show LOVE to people who are being difficult.

A Love That Never Fails Devotional

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. – Luke 6:31

We should always treat others the way we want to be treated. We give respect to get respect, we are kind and expect kindness in return, but what happens when the other person isn’t being respectful or kind? It is easy to start going tit for tat and treating them the way they are treating you, but is that what we are really supposed to be doing?

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. – Matthew 22:39

Hmm… ouch! The BIBLE never says that we are to LOVE them differently, but we are to love them as we LOVE ourselves… even when it’s HARD!

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Love with Limits: Essential Screen Time Rules for Kids

Published on February 16, 2026February 17, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

The title might sound a little contradictory, but I promise that it is possible to show LOVE with limits, especially when it comes to raising children. If we just let our kids run wild all the time, then they may never learn to be the respectful, fair, and caring citizens that we would like them to be.

One way that we do this is with some limits on their electronics. The world is FULL of not-so-nice people and bullies, and it is our job, as parents, to protect our children in whatever ways we can. While not allowing access to screens would prevent a lot of potential issues, we want them to learn to make good choices when it comes to electronics and screen time.

As we learned in our science lesson today, PREVENTION is the number one key to keeping diseases away. This goes for gardening, health, and habits. It is also the best way to PROTECT our children and show them that we LOVE them. Boundaries are an important part of our PREVENTION PLAN. We need them to learn to make responsible decisions even when we aren’t around. We also need them to let us know when there is a problem and if something is making them uncomfortable.

Another thing that our children learn, from early on, is that SCREEN TIME is a PRIVILEGE and if they are not responsible, then it CAN and WILL be taken away! I don’t remind them of the rules, as they have all had plenty of time to learn them at this point. If we see that they have not finished their chores, used more time than allowed, or not followed the rules in one way or another, then they will LOSE their SCREEN TIME for a designated amount of time.

The rules that we have are to ensure that they develop other interests, stay responsible around the house, and keep EVERYONE SAFE! I don’t need to tell you how DANGEROUS the internet can be. We don’t always allow them online, and they are only allowed online with supervision. They generally are not allowed in chats unless a known adult is in the same chat group or right there with them.

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