Celebrate Lent? Really? I think there’s something we often miss during times of sadness, anxiety, grief, or despair. And Lent holds the key to making it through these times. I don’t like doom and gloom. Yet, the 40 days of Lent leading up to Easter focuses on repentance, fasting, reflection,
When I was growing up my mom used to collect Blue Chip Stamps whenever she bought groceries. Then she’d paste them in a little Blue Chip Stamp booklet and redeem them for merchandise like fancy vases she’d use for gift giving. I even got a few booklets of Blue Chip
My dad was ticked, and he had no problem letting me know it. For years we had spent Thanksgiving with my folks at their house. A month later we would gather our six kids into the car and drive an hour on Christmas Eve afternoon to my mom and dad’s
Hi, I’ve been thinking a lot about Easter and consistency lately. Sometimes life feels like you need to apply the saying of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” and just ride the wave of your current Christian experience. This might apply if you’ve talking about your dishwasher. Or, maybe
What???? Christians can fast like that? That’s what I thought when someone suggested I give up TV and movies for Lent. Something’s wrong with this suggestion! Hmmm. What was wrong dawned on me recently when I watched actress Bridget Moynahan share why she’s taken up The Live Below the Line
Since Saint Patrick’s Day is soon, and we’re celebrating Lent as well, it seems proper to take brief look at Calvary through the eyes of Celtic Christians.
Do you ever wonder if God even remembers your name? Did you know that God got very radical in order to remind you that you are always in his thoughts?
What did Jesus do for 40 days in the wilderness? I thought this video provided my Lenten reflections a look “between the lines” of Scripture. Enjoy the journey.
“Lent is a call to renew a commitment grown dull, perhaps, by a life more marked by routine than by reflection.” -Joan Chittister. Here’s a favorite reflection story.
Easter is a time when Christians everywhere dance in the streets, so to speak. We want the world to know that The Story is true–Jesus is alive! Here’s how to celebrate.