Category Archives: Lent

Lenten Contemplations: Day Ten

Lenten Contemplations: Day Ten Day Ten The Greatest Gift   It seems that no matter how hard we try to avoid them, pain, sorrow and loss are part of life on Earth. It is the nature of the beast. We … Continue reading

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Lenten Contemplations: Day NIne

Day Nine Reclaim Your Passion   Looking back at yesterday’s post, I believe today’s topic flows directly from it, as it suggests that when people experience depression or anxiety, and it becomes displayed in their lives by negative conversation, emotion … Continue reading

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Lenten Reflections: Day Eight

Lenten Reflections Day Eight Step Into the Light As Christians, we are lucky, in that once a year, we get the chance to re-make our lives in a focussed way; to change ourselves and reinvent our own personal world. And … Continue reading

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Lenten Contemplations: Day Seven

Metamorphosis As the winds of change constantly blow across our land, we find ourselves hunkering down and hanging on to our familiar lives with almost desperation. Most of us want our lives to stay the same and make us feel … Continue reading

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Lenten Contemplations: Day Six

The Servant of the Servant Two words in the human language which can either make or break you are sympathy and empathy. Sympathy means to offer caring and feelings of compassion for another who is going through something difficult. Empathy … Continue reading

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Lenten Contemplations Day Five

Day Five Giving Up Sorrow Life in all of its mystery sometimes overflows with more emotion than one can bear. If the television on your wall is alive and speaking to you everyday, you will eventually become overwhelmed with sorrow. … Continue reading

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Lenten Contemplations Four

Day Four Where was God in Your Life Today? Where was God today in your life? Where did Jesus trickle in? Did you see His face in the mirror today? Did you see His face in your friend’s? Did you … Continue reading

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Lenten Contemplations 3: Reach For the Love

Day 3 Reach for the Love More than anything else in the world, most people desire to be loved. Even untrained children want to be nurtured and will reach instinctively for their mother to comfort and hold them. As adults … Continue reading

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Lenten Contemplations #2

Day 2   Doing the Right Thing How do we know what is right, these days? We live in a so-called modern world where everything moves so quickly. We are expected to make rapid-fire decisions concerning our lives and the … Continue reading

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Lenten Contemplations

Ash Wednesday What Does Jesus Want For You While sitting at church this evening in contemplation of Ash Wednesday, I found myself in conversation with the Holy Spirit. I asked Him what I should be thinking about during this time … Continue reading

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