Lent is a time of grace, a time for conversion, a time to come home to God.
~ St. Maximilian Kolbe
To hear Lent being described as a time to return to God takes the edge off things for me. More than ever, I sense I’m being made aware that it is not about rituals or penances, nor about human lists of weaknesses to overcome, but more like the shedding of burdens as I make my way back into His arms.
The way home will take the form of many little journeys. Yet, like the poor leper, I must reach my God, divested of the world and emptied of myself.
writingonmyheart 
Amen! And each step no matter how small is progress!!
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True, Val! One foot in front of the other, step by step.
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…”more like the shedding of burdens as I make my way back into His arms.” So beautiful and inviting. He waits with open arms.
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This is all new to me, Nancy. Lent has always been about add-ons. More prayers, more deprivations etc. This year, God’s changing my mindset😊
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I think you are discovering the true meaning of Lent, and generously sharing it with the rest of us. Thank you for that…. Spiritual journeys are meant to be shared, I believe, because we can learn so much from each other!
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The walk this year is a little different, so as always, I’ll be relying on my dearest blogging buddies to share this walk and to confirm His word or to make me discern deeper.
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Love this. I’m trying to listen more this time. Maybe in the past it’s been more of a personal much needed reset, but it should be so much more.
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It’s different every time because the journeys are never the same. But we all could do with more listening💙
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