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TIME…Time…TIME…Time…TIME!
Out with the old, in with the new. Sure, we’re supposed to to that @ New Years, but Lent is a time to get rid of old stuff cluttering up our hearts and minds & strangling our wills to do, … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Quotes
Tagged faith, Jesus, Lent, Lenten reflection, Matthew 25, Maya Angelou, spiritual priorities, time
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Entering the Desert (with courage!)
Today in our Gospel reading Jesus faced temptation in the desert after a 40 day fast. This morning Fr. Herman Katongole challenged us that: “Lent is a time to be courageous to go into the desert, to let what’s hidden … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged Courage, courageous faith, faith, grace, Jesus in the desert, Lent, Lenten reflection, Mercy of God, temptation, thomas merton
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wide embraces vs. hidey faces
It’s Ash Wednesday. And so Lent begins… Ashes. Fasting. Prayer. Repentance. Giving up stuff. Doing more spiritual stuff. 40 days may seem like a long time until we celebrate Easter (especially if it’s life without chocolate ’til then!) Sometimes we … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Quotes
Tagged Ash Wednesday, faith, Lent, lenten journey, Lenten reflection, Love of God, Madeleine L'Engle, prayer
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… on having the Sunday Blahs(!) …
i woke up this morning with a bad case of the Blahs(!) … it’s rainy, damp & overcast (a good day to hide under the covers & Not Get Up!) … but it’s Sunday … “Kai, Kai, KAI!!!” (very loud) … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Life (in general), Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged church, faith, Jesus, Lazarus, Lent, Lenten reflection, Martha & Mary, Pope John Paul II, religion, spirituality, Sunday Blahs, Trusting God, wisteria
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