Every now and then I run across something that I think is perfect during Lent. Maria Popova in her blog, Brainpickings, reminds us that Rilke once described winter as “the season for the tending of the inner garden of the soul.” Lent is also such a season. She also talks about a wonderful book by Katherine May who…
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Playing Shape
Long ago, college football players went home during the summer. Many of them worked during the summer to make spending money or help out their families, but no matter how difficult their summer jobs — construction, roofing, warehouse work, or farm hands — they lost their playing shape. They may have worked outside in the…
Forgive Someone
I’m not going to suggest how you do it, nor am I going to suggest when or who you forgive, only that during Lent you select at least one person to forgive. This is not a Lenten discipline, but it’s a good time. Make it a total forgiveness, no holding back, no need for the…
Lord Give Me Strength
Lent, done right, is hard work. There are times when one says, “I’m not sure I can continue this sacrifice”, or, “I don’t have the time to pray, or do community service, or study like I need to do.” Lent is just like any other time, where the demands of our daily life overwhelm us.…
Nothing Is Stable
There is nothing stable under heaven — James Baldwin. This last year is an example of Baldwin’s words. The only thing that was certain was uncertainty. Just when things couldn’t get any worse, it did, and when we thought there was a light of day on the horizon, a new darkness appeared. It was a year…