Lent (Day 24)

Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,

Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,

Christ on my right, Christ on my left,

Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise,

Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,

Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,

Christ in every eye that sees me,

Christ in every ear that hears me.

from St. Patrick's Breastplate 

Lent (Day 23)

    God teaches us through pain, emotional or physical. It reminds us that we are human, dust, frail and totally dependant on Him. It can be redemptive if we offer it up to God, for ourselves and others. If I give up anything, I would hope it could be the desire to wrap everything in nice, positive wrapping paper, at least for this season.


    Mrs. Pogle, Giving Up or Taking On? 

Lent (Day 22)

Apart from God, every activity is merely a passing whiff of insignificance.

-Alfred North Whitehead

Come Meet The New Blog...

Welcome to my new blog. My old blog has been imported here and the change was made only because the old blog was hijacked. The old blog being hijacked is why the Lenten blog posts went on hiatus. My hope is that all will return to normal tomorrow. Until then...

Lent (Day 17)

I Cannot Do This Alone


O God, early in the morning I cry to you.
Help me to pray
And to concentrate my thoughts on you;
I cannot do this alone.
In me there is darkness,
But with you there is light;
I am lonely, but you do not leave me;
I am feeble in heart, but with you there is help;
I am restless, but with you there is peace.
In me there is bitterness, but with you there is patience;
I do not understand your ways,
But you know the way for me...
Restore me to liberty,
And enable me to live now
That I may answer before you and before men.
Lord, whatever this day may bring,
Your name be praised.
Amen

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer