Lent 2024 Day 35: Less Carbs, More Love
I chose to fast from some of my favorite carbs for Lent. Sometimes, I intensely crave them, and I’m tempted to break my fast. Then I remind myself of Jesus’s ultimate sacrifice in love for me and I’m encouraged to stick with it.
Lent 2024 Day 34: Where Man Stops Is Where God Starts
Our Lenten theme is, “Doing Less, Becoming More.” The scripture above is from a letter written by Paul telling the Ephesian Church that God’s purpose is doing more than we can imagine.
Lent 2024 Day 33: Push Through, Persevere, Never Back Down
In life when facing trials and tribulations, it’s easier for some of us to give up or walk away. I’ll be the first to tell you, that I’m quick to walk away from a situation where I feel conflict or constant upset.
Lent 2024 Day 32: Kindness
As a young person, showing kindness toward another person seemed very easy. Becoming a part of the world’s version of growth by developing the mindset of “I’m better than” and sharing negative gossip about another person’s character is not of God.
Lent 2024 Day31: Waiting Through Disappointments
When I was growing up, my parents had a very special friend who would always promise to take my sisters and I to the amusement park. We would get dressed and wait for him by the window. Unfortunately, most times he never showed up.
Lent 2024 Day 30: Intentional Encounters
When I was a child, television was black and white. There were six channels. At the end of the broadcast day, at 12:00 a.m., you saw the American Flag and heard the National Anthem.
Lent 2024 Day 29: He Cares
As we watch television, read social media fact and fiction information, talk to family and friends we often feel anxious, afraid, worried and stressed. So many wars, so much poverty, health issues, so much conflict in our country and our neighborhoods.
Lent 2024 Day 28: Just A Prayer Away
We’re constantly being challenged in life whether it is financially, mentally, or physically. On life’s journey, we’re not created to walk alone.
Lent 2024 Day 27: Nevertheless Faith Leads to More
As an avid fisherman myself, I love this scripture. I can imagine myself in the boat with Simon and Jesus. Please give me grace so that I can use my imagination to paint a picture of what I’d be experiencing at that moment.
Lent 2024 Day 26: Can You Hear Him?
Some of our earliest memories are “don’t touch that,” “stop,” “leave that alone,” “don’t hit,” etc. These warnings and admonitions are spoken by our loved ones who are there to protect and guide us.
