it's almost easter. maundy thursday approaches. in reviewing the days since ash wednesday, i realize i haven't been living exactly with change or anticipation over the approaching of the celebration of Christ's death, burial & resurrection. you'd think as a believer i'd be more excited about it, more attentive to it.
i haven't, but i sense renewal.
this has been my first full-on exposure to lent. actually, i'd be remiss to describe it as a full-on experience considering that i didn't participate this year. i wasn't compelled & wasn't ready, i had to observe the experience from outside, i suppose. i find that there is some quality in it, in that giving up of something or doing something as a reminder of Christ's provision to us.
i have two friends that are/were fasting for an entire 40 days. just juice & water. one got sick last week & had to quit. the other is still going strong & has indicated an amazing amount that he has learned or considered in this time alone, when he wasn't focused on food. it's amazing how the human body adapts to such things.
then again, the human body is a wonderworld, anyhow. or wonderland, per john mayer. i think i'd agree.
i haven't, but i sense renewal.
this has been my first full-on exposure to lent. actually, i'd be remiss to describe it as a full-on experience considering that i didn't participate this year. i wasn't compelled & wasn't ready, i had to observe the experience from outside, i suppose. i find that there is some quality in it, in that giving up of something or doing something as a reminder of Christ's provision to us.
i have two friends that are/were fasting for an entire 40 days. just juice & water. one got sick last week & had to quit. the other is still going strong & has indicated an amazing amount that he has learned or considered in this time alone, when he wasn't focused on food. it's amazing how the human body adapts to such things.
then again, the human body is a wonderworld, anyhow. or wonderland, per john mayer. i think i'd agree.
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