— 1 — Happy Friday! Goodness, I am so glad it’s Friday. It was another long week of job-hunting with no real results, which can be a bit discouraging at times, and I am seriously looking forward to a couple days off to read and recharge, so I can hit the ground running – with…
Happy Lent, everyone! I know, I know – Lent isn’t really known for its joy. But this year, I’m choosing to look at Lent not so much as a season of sacrifice but more as an adventure with God. Giving something up for Lent will inevitably teach me some things – it always does –…
The more I’ve talked with people about Lent, the more I’ve realized: it can be a very misunderstood season. I’ve misunderstood it myself. So often, Lent is painted as a long, dark, and barren season – and with good reason: traditionally, people tend to “give something up” for Lent – and when you’ve given up…
— 1 — Welcome to this week’s edition of 7 Quick Takes Friday, er… Saturday. Because sometimes Fridays just don’t work out and/or I’m not 100% sure what to post in a timely fashion – and because there’s grace. (And an extended deadline on the link-up. 😉 Thanks, Kelly!) — 2 — True story: instead…
Forty days in the desert can be a really long time. We fast from something during Lent for forty days because Jesus fasted forty days in the desert, and every year, our reasons for doing it vary. Some of us fast because it’s just what we do – it’s expected of us, or we always…
