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Tag Archives: Lent
Be Prepared . . . for Easter
Get ready: food, house, wardrobe. Study the word: Jeremiah 15:16 (NIV) When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight. Clear out the sin: 1 John 1:9 If we confess our … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John 1:9, Jeremiah 15:16, Lent, preparation, Romans 13:14
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Easter Preparations
What have you done to get ready for Easter? I have candy for the baskets Cleaning for company I bought a beautiful dress Lent isn’t about the food, the company or the clothes–unless, of course, you … Continue reading
The Way of the Cross
Today is the intersection of St. Patrick, Spring and Lent. Today is the intersection of forgiveness, new life and Christ. Today’s intersection is the Cross.
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged cross, forgiveness, Lent, new life, Spring, St. Patrick
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Waiting to Understand
We think we’re waiting for the still, small voice of God. Sometimes it’s not a voice. We’d looked everywhere for the keys–nada. We prayed. In my mind’s eye, I saw our young son poking the keys through … Continue reading
Waiting to Hear
It’s Lent. We are waiting–waiting to hear from God. “God not only gives us something to hear, but he gives us ears to hear with . . . he that sends the tidings also opens the … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Isaiah 30:21, Lent, listen, waiting
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Still Waiting
Your Lenten wait should not be empty. It should be quiet, like the silence after a snowfall. Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God. The silence overflows with the presence of God.
Waiting for Spring
What do you like most about snow? Sledding and skiing The fresh white beauty It’s absence! We’re tired of shoveling the walks. We’re tired of the gray goop beside the road. We’re anxious for the green … Continue reading
Lent: It’s Not Just the Lamb
This week’s blog topic grew out of the intersection of the calendar and my Lenten meditation. We’re four days into March and on our third snow storm. March came in like a lion. And as I ponder the … Continue reading
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Tagged Lent, Revelation 5:12, the Lion and the Lamb
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Lent: A Call to a Cause
Tuesday, I suggested that you add prayer to your schedule as a Lenten sacrifice. Wednesday, I suggested that you make that a prayer for someone you don’t much like. Here’s another option. Pray for a cause, a situation, circumstances that … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS orphans, Ebola epidemic, failing schools, Lent, persecuted Christians, prayer, sex trafficking
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A True Lenten Sacrifice
Give up a bit of yourself for Lent. Pray daily for someone who annoys you, aggravates you, drives you crazy. Matthew 5:44-45 (CEV) I tell you to love your enemies and pray for anyone who mistreats you. Then … Continue reading
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Tagged Lent, Matthew 5:44-45, pray
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