Even the unforgotten is still forgiven. — Teresa Mateus After, I read the above I wondered whether God forgets. I know he forgives. Is God like me in that I have trouble remembering joyful moments, but the painful moments never seem to go away? I don’t think so, rather the opposite. God can always recall the joy,…
Month: March 2017
Saturday After Ash Wednesday
“What will make a difference to the future is awakening to a faith that fully communicates God’s love — a love that transforms how we believe, what we do, and who we are in the world.” — Diana Butler Bass
Achievement Is Talent Plus Preparation — Friday After Ash Wednesday
Achievement is talent plus preparation. — Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers. Are you already struggling with your Lenten Discipline? Whether you are or not, you will soon learn that true discipline is hard work. I’ve always been fascinated by Gladwell’s 10,000 hour rule. To learn about his defense of his theory I recommend his article in The New Yorker. A Lenten discipline…
Who’s Got The Bright Pearl That Calms The Oceans?
Who’s got the bright pearl that calms the oceans? — I Ching If we are not careful, Lent can quickly become all about self, but Jesus warns us against public displays of piety. Beware of practicing your righteousness before others in order to be seen by them…” Matthew 6:1. I Ching’s words remind that someone we touch might…
Ash Wednesday — Fourteenth Anniversary of the Hubbell Pew — Purification
Today marks the fourteenth anniversary of The Hubbell Pew. A project started by my son and I to find a way to be productive during Lent. Giving up oatmeal raisin cookies wasn’t working for me. Every year I think it is time to retire the posts, Lent arrives and I tell myself one more Lenten…