I never could play a musical instrument. I was so bad the one semester I had to be in the band my mother refused to let me practice in the house. I had to go outside and in the cold of winter the mouthpiece to a Baritone is quite cold. Needless to say I didn’t…
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First Sunday In Lent
A person wrote in and asked, “Why do you seem to enjoy Lent so much. Isn’t Lent supposed to be a somber time?” Maybe my excitement is gained from the wisdom of many Lents and many failures. Each time that oatmeal-raisin cookie finds its way into my mouth, I know God gets a big smile…
Saturday After Ash Wednesday
We live in a multi-tasking world that tugs at every second in our day and demands our undivided attention just like a young child. Lent draws our attention back to what’s important. Fasting causes us to focus on spiritual food. Prayer puts us into a conversation with the best life coach there ever has been.…
Things That Pass Away, and Things That Are Eternal
Part of Lenten fasting is to recognize that there are things we think we can’t live without, but after forty days we realize we can indeed live without. Friendships come in all forms. Some are intense for a short period of time, but burn out. Some last a long time, but lack the substance involved…
Thursday After Ash Wednesday
The Bible likes certain numbers. Seven comes up a lot. Forty years in the dessert and forty days Christ wandered the dessert. Its the latter that most identify when they begin their Lenten journey. Lent begins a lot like a journey into a rocky desert. We are without our usual comforts — physical, emotional, and…