entering the mystery of lent

Hope. 

Wintering is nearing the end of her threshold

-maybe 

(not today here in Ontario😉 swipe👈 to see what I mean- 1st photo 9pm last night; 2nd photo 5:20am after 15 cm of snow today. Can't see the drifts well up to door)!

Hope.

The mystery of Lent.

As ash is placed on our foreheads in the shape of the cross and words from Genesis spoken, "Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return," we are reminded of Jesus final journey to Jerusalem and the hope He brings.

I like to view  Lent as  a challenge  to make a difference for 40 days (thanks to the UK based charity 40 Acts for this generosity challenge). A challenge of generosity  and spiritual discipline.  Rather than giving something up.

40 days.

40 ways to make a difference. 

40 generous prompts delivered throughout Lent (swipe👈 to see day 1 challenge).

Generosity. 

Spiritual  Discipline. 

Hope.

As we come close to the mystery of Easter

I wonder

How I will grow and learn and view hope.

Will you wonder with me? 

#Lent #pursuinghope #hopeiscoming #pursuit #40acts #spiritualdiscipline

Lent 2023

✝️I am new to intentionally journeying through Lent, even though I have been Anglican now for about 8 years. I am eager to learn something new about God, myself and others. 

I guess it starts in the hard places of ourselves. Looking at our inadequacies/failures is never easy especially now in the climate of North America where it is encouraged to say how amazing we are all the time! 😉

I have always learned important lessons out of my failures I encountered on my life's journey- well most of the time! I have grown and they have made me stronger. I drew closer to God in these times- well mostly! Sometimes not. But in the end here I am still a follower of Jesus! 

Looking at the fragility of life is never easy either. 

But as Christians we have Hope and it is coming! We don't stay in the hard places long. 

#quoteoftheday #vulnerability #poetry #johnodonohuequote #Lent #pursuit #hopeiscoming