When the stomach is full it is easy to talk about fasting. — St. Jerome
I have talked about the Lenten discipline of fasting this year, but it is hard to ignore the news. I heard last week that 70% of Americans know someone who has lost their job or had a reduction in their time at work or pay. My son tells me that 1 out of 6 mortgages in Las Vegas is either in foreclosure or over 90 days past due. The heartbreaking stories go on and on. Yet if we put our Will hat on we also see and listen to stories of God’s goodness. The people of the Midwest spending day after day building a sand bag dike around Fargo, the employer who refuses to lay off any employees, and a community embracing a family who is experiencing a tragedy. Bad news apparently sells papers and gets higher ratings, but it doesn’t bring warmth to your heart or a tear to one’s eye. This lent in addition to fasting find that opportunity. You know the saying — There is no coming to heaven with dry eyes. — Thomas Fuller
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