Lent is here…my most favorite time of the year! Why? Probably because it’s when I’m the most intentional and because of that, I see God move and speak. I anticipate His goodness. I cling. I yearn to be touched…forever changed. I yearn for revelation. I yearn for a new way in a new year.
To me, Lent is a time to…
-recenter
-refocus
-repent
-forgive
-invite
-praise
-let go
-reprioritize
-receive
-redefine
-surrender
-awaken
-abide
-wrestle
-rest
-be
During Lent I always fast something, sometimes restrict things, and add in a few things to deepen my walk and position my heart and mind to receive from my Heavenly Father. Lent is a sacred time of the year for me. I wish it was never-ending. I wish I could passionately seek God in this way every day, but I know that seasons take place for a reason. The eb and flow of this journey has purpose and is designed by God with intentionality. Spring brings new life, physically and spiritually, after a death in the winter. I’m so thankful to see new life already and Lent has only just begun! I’ll write more about the direction God is leading me with Lent some time next week. I am preparing to lead a Youth Retreat tomorrow for girls at my church. It’s been a labor of love for the past 6 months. I’ve had no time to really write on here, but I couldn’t let this week come to an end without leaning into Lent and pondering the beauty of the Easter season.
