Welcome to Day 21 of our Lenten Devotional. This week we are pursuing a life of simplicity. Today we look at the importance of spending time with God. Just click on the link below to join our study. Feel free to leave any comments or ideas. We’d love to hear what you’ve been learning from the series.
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Welcome to Day 16 of our Lent devotional. If fasting has always seemed too hard to you, realize that God will bless our efforts as we start with baby steps. Just click on the link below to join us for today’s reading.
Welcome to Lent Day 11 as we wrap up our study for the week on the topic of self-denial with a focus on pride. Pride is another topic that can be difficult to deal with, but God is faithful to point out the areas in our lives where we have a tendency to be prideful.
Thanks so much for joining us this week. Tomorrow we’ll start off a week of study on fasting. Just click on the link below to read today’s devotion.
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Welcome to Lent Day 5, Follow Me! Today we start our first full week of study, focusing on the theme of self-denial. I know–it’s not always a popular topic, but a much needed lesson for us as we journey towards Easter.
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May God bless your reading.
Welcome to Day 1 of our Lenten Devotional!
Mary and I are ready to start preparing our hearts for Easter. Thank you for joining us!
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May God richly bless you as you begin this journey.
A Franciscan Benediction
May God bless you with discomfort
At easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships,
So that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger
At injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
So that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace.
May God bless you with tears
To shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger, and war,
So that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and
To turn their pain into joy.
May God bless you with enough foolishness
To believe that you can make a difference in the world,
So that you can do what others claim cannot be done
To bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor.
Amen.
(from many sources, including Prayer, Does It Make Any Difference by Philip Yancey, p. 105)