The first day of Lent always catches me off-guard, no matter how long I've been planning ahead for it. I even spent hours preparing devotional reflections and prayers and projects to help others take this journey. But Ash Wednesday morning broke, and my own fasting began--ready-or-not. I should be ready for Lent. I've been looking … Continue reading Ash Wednesday: The Vine, the Path, the Way
Singing Lent, Ash Wednesday: “Shall We Gather at the River?”
I realized something important as I was preparing to share this reflection: if you want to get to be clever, tell cute stories and funny jokes, if you want to draw on amusing anecdotes… don’t choose Ash Wednesday as the day to start your devotional series. It’s always nice to start something like this with … Continue reading Singing Lent, Ash Wednesday: “Shall We Gather at the River?”
A Moving Yarn 