😎🐫🎤 Christ’s peace and presence be with you. St. Valentine’s Day, what a fabulous day to start Lent on. In reality, Lent is a season of love. I can’t even imagine how much love it took to overcome fear of such a horrible death, that Christ knew He would endure for our salvation. The love it took to take the abuse and torture. The love it took to watch your closest friends run from you and deny you. There truly is no greater love.
As we begin our 40 days of Lent, I want to share with you, this writing from Rita A. Simmonds.
I have sinned and sinned and sinned again,
Yet I’m called to be a saint?
You are the one who calls me.
I fear I’ve made you wait.
How many fallen soldiers
Now stand within your ranks?
How many souls shine brightly
Because they gave you thanks?
How many weary travelers
Sleep soundly in your arms?
How many disenfranchised
Sit safely at your hearth?
How many of your enemies
Become your closest friends?
How many friends betrayed you
And yet you let them in?
Will you refuse a sinner
Who’s called to be a saint?
You are the one who calls me.
I’m at your mercy gate.
I pray that this Lent, you will make the time to sit quietly with Christ.
Speak with Him.
Hear His words.
Feel His presence.
And make Him known to others.
Bless others and be blessed.
Shelly :0)
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