Lent

Lent is starting tonight. This season of the year is one of my favorites; I realize that may sound strange. I love taking time over the course of weeks to ponder the weighty issues that surround my faith. Suffering; Sin; Death; Forgiveness; Redemption; Hope. I love to sit with these heavy ideas and let them simmer in my soul. It always changes me somehow and I look forward to learning what changes this year will bring. Then Easter comes, in all its heavenly glory and I join the faithful both near and far to celebrate the Risen Christ. Hallelujah.