lent: repentance

"lent is a season that reminds us to repent and get our lives centered, our priorities straight, and our hearts clean." lauren winner repentance is often associated with lent. it means 'to rethink things'. it is a change of thought to correct a wrong and gain forgiveness. in a season of reflection, it stands to reason that we would take time to step back and rethink how we live. to examine our faith for the purpose of deepening our commitment to Christ. at the beginning of lent...

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spring break in st. louie

ah spring break. a delightful week of amazing weather and some extra things things that made the week fun: 1. roommate kim came with me to st. louis for a few days of relaxation. we hit up the casino buffet, stayed in a suite at the queen [thanks to my uncle mick and aunt linda], took the anheuser busch brewery tour, ate at fitz's on delmar and enjoyed the beautiful weather in downtown st. charles. 2. apples i've mentioned these before. the caramel apples...

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lent: being still

solitude. silence. peace. these are good things. things i appreciate. things i enjoy. but for some reason, i rarely make time for them. the lure of surfing the internet, mindless television or just plain busyness always seem to override my best intentions. during lent i am making an effort to slow down. to rearrange my schedule and set aside a bit of time each day to be quiet. i've figured out that the best time of day for me is right when i get home from work. before i turn on the...

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lent: self denial

alternatively titled the rice and beans experiment. a month or so ago i was blog surfing and came across the story of a family who took a one month challenge to eat beans and rice for dinner every night. they donated their grocery savings to help build a well that will provide water for some of the one billion people on the planet without access to clean drinking water. the idea sounded intriguing to me. for one, i kind of like beans and rice. when we visit project manuelito in honduras,...

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