Lent
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Where Would I Have Been?
If I had been there, where would I have been? Holy Week is upon us. Again I find myself rereading each Gospel account from the triumphal entry through to the end. The way they are told brings us right into the middle of the story from various vantage points. We almost get to see through…
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Jesus Enters into my Joys and Sorrows
Each one of our lives will weave its way through joys and sorrows. Both of these experiences, emotions, and moments are holy. They are holy for the simple reason that God is with me. Yet, this is where I meet a temptation that I have struggled with in different ways for decades.
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With Your Light, Lord, Now I See
It is here that I must remind myself that Jesus invites me into less. Into simplicity. Into the simple undeserved gift of God’s love, grace, and mercy.
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The Cross Stands Still
Our time of Lenten reflection continues in a world that has, yet again, tilted upon its axis, shifting around us. Our season of reflection and self-examination is being imposed upon by powers far larger and outside ourselves. In ways that we can anticipate, and many more that we cannot.
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The Way is Long, Beloved
Together in community we are invited to welcome, encourage, and support one another. The way is long, my beloved; it will take every day and breath our God will give you.
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That We Might See Ourselves More Clearly
We now find ourselves on the journey towards Jerusalem with Jesus. In five weeks we will be standing with Him just beyond the gates of the holy city.
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In Ashes and Hope
For the simplicity of abstaining from something is an invitation to rest within the presence of our God. That same tenderness and gentleness is a balm that heals our ability to hope. I need that balm this year. Join me, beloved, as we enter into our season of Lent.