Category Archives: Lent

Returning to Lent

Posted on February 17th, 2010

The past few years I have found much encouragement and growth in following the Christian calendar and keeping my thoughts and spiritual journey somewhat in line with the church seasons. The cyclical nature of the seasons, Advent, Epiphany, Lent, Easter and Ordinary Time, have drawn me deeper and deeper into my understanding of and relationship [...]

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Prayers from the Cross

Posted on April 10th, 2009

I meet regularly with a group of ladies to study and practice together various spiritual disciplines. This past week I was unable to be there for the whole time but came in just in time to hear the last bit of a discussion on prayer, particularly focusing on prayers that Jesus prayed throughout his [...]

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An Example of Maundy Thursday in Action

Posted on April 9th, 2009

This is what I wrote on Maundy Thursday last year: “Today is Maundy Thursday – it is the day we remember Christ washing the Disciples feet. I was doing a little research on Maundy Thursday and found this on Wikipedia: The word Maundy is derived through Middle English, and Old French mandé, from the Latin mandatum, the first word of the phrase “Mandatum [...]

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Some Thoughts to think about from a Friend

Posted on March 12th, 2009

Today I read two great posts that really hit home for me on my friend Tara’s blog, Story-Formed. The first is called “Hungry, anyone?” and I recommend you go check it out. The second was mostly this quote from Henri Nouwen that I thought I’d share with you here as well: “So what about my life of prayer? [...]

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Tell me what is…

Posted on March 3rd, 2009

Tell me what is. Speak truth and reality to me. By your grace do not permit me to live any longer in a dream world. Take me into the true, the real, the present, for you are the Great I AM and I come to you simply as I am in this present moment. Do what you will. [...]

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