Lent re-imagined

Many Christian denominations observe Lent, which begins this week on Ash Wednesday. The season will conclude on Easter Sunday, around six weeks from now. Lent lasts for 40 days, actually 46, but Sunday’s are not counted. Sunday represents the resurrection, so Christians choose to not fast or perform penance on the Sabbath. Before embarking on…

Hope for Eternal Spring in the dead of winter.

Even if you love the sun sparkling on the snow. in the less bright days of winter, you might lose a little faith in spring. I find myself embroiled in other darknesses, regardless of the season, but recently I had a conversation that has re-oriented me to the light! I was privileged to hear two…