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Tag Archives: Lent
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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Remember the Sabbath (Monday)
How does a typical Sunday play out in your home? Sleep in–no morning commute! Church in the morning, sports in the afternoon It’s my to-do day Just another work day Exodus 20:11 (MSG) God blessed the … Continue reading
Lead Us Not into Temptation (Monday)
Traditionally, Christians fast during this time before Easter. Did you give up something for Lent? No meat on Fridays for me I gave up sweets I’m fasting from Facebook and Twitter Without the spiritual component, fasting from … Continue reading
What’s in Your Closet? (Ash Wednesday)
It’s Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. It’s time to prepare our souls for Easter. Traditionally, folks give up something for Lent; that is, they sacrifice something for a few weeks in recognition of the sacrifice Christ made on our … Continue reading
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