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  • Promise

    Monday in the Second Week of Lent Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful, for I have taken refuge in you; in the shadow of your wings will I take refuge until this time of trouble has gone by.… Continue reading

  • Escaping boundaries

    Saturday in the First Week of Lent You trace my journeys and my resting-placesand are acquainted with all my ways.Psalm 139:2 The day spreads out ahead of me, awaiting my engagement. For years, as a disciplined morning person, I spent… Continue reading

  • Re-creation

    Friday in the First Week of Lent Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. Psalm 51:16 I prepare for a day of respite and feel a sense of gratitude wash over me, calming and energizing.… Continue reading

  • Hope on the way

    Thursday in the First Week of Lent The Lord, the God of gods, has spoken;he has called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.Psalm 50:1 I step outside after a zillion zoom meetings and discover unexpected… Continue reading

  • Holy radiance

    Wednesday in the First Week of LentFeast of St. Matthias Restore us, O God of hosts;show the light of your countenance, and we shall be savedPsalm 80:3 The sun has dropped below the horizon, and the vestiges of its light… Continue reading

  • Refuge

    Tuesday in the First Week of Lent God is in her citadels;and is known to be her sure refuge.Psalm 48:3 The snow squall comes on suddenly while clients are waiting outside to receive food from our pantry. We quickly open… Continue reading

  • Clearing the way

     Monday in the First Week of Lent Rise up, and help us,and save us, for the sake ofyour steadfast love.Psalm 44:26 The longer day and the warmer sun make my afternoon walk pleasant. I am grateful for my neighbors who… Continue reading

  • Kneading

     Saturday after Ash Wednesday Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul?and why are you so disquieted within me?Put your trust in God; for I will yet give thanks to him,who is the help of my countenance, and… Continue reading

  • Vortex

    Friday after Ash Wednesday Blessed be the Lord!for he has shown me the wonders of his love in a besieged city.Psalm 31:21 The journey has barely begun when I pause. To wonder. To wonder why. Why do I fling myself… Continue reading

  • Embarking

    Thursday after Ash Wednesday Commit your way to the Lord and put your trust in him,and he will bring it to pass.Psalm 37:5 Once again, I step foot into the Lenten wilderness, and in doing so am aware that I… Continue reading