Explore Lent’s Personal Meaning

When someone mentions LENT

What words come to your mind?

Which emotions rise up? 

Is wrestling within your soul triggered?

There is no rush to come conclusions. 

Slow yourself a

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Praising God’s Name – For Real

Where A Heavy Heart Finds Joy

I can’t lie.

Life’s intensity has been dialed up recently.

Someone most dear to me has revealed a part of their story not previously known, and it is a hard … Read the rest

How To See Dying As Good

 

 

Dying happens daily
Resurrection miracles begin unseen
At first
We learn
Die to live
Sleep to wake
Exhale to inhale
Confess to be forgiven
Lay down to be
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Lent Reflections 2023: How Did I Get HERE?

 

LET US   examine  our  ways   and   test   them,  and  LET US    return to   the LORD.     Lamentations 3:40

Orangy-red dust seeped into the fabric of my white Nikes, and a … Read the rest

Live in the Moment of Life As Is

Under the same roof

     we bump into each other’s moods,
          trip over each other’s selfishness,
               startle each other when lost deeply in thought,
                     hide from one another when overwhelmed by
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Warm Breeze of Summer

Wrestling for My Happy Place

Sitting on my back deck, summer, coffee, flowers and color.  

I am a huge fan of summer.

Even on the hottest days, I find something comforting about it.

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Friendship Psalm

my original artwork https://www.simplyhisstudiollc.com/

Friendships inspire.

Fictional friends and real friends.

Anne Shirley and her dedication to bosom friend Diana.

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien’s affinity for the Divine.

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So…Today Did Not Go As Planned!

Today… I awoke with an outline in my head of how the hours ahead needed to be spent.

Quiet time…exercise…finish laundry…swim and chat with friends on this early-season hot weather … Read the rest