i feel like i haven't sat down since returning from india last month. as expected, work was busy, and i essentially traveled and worked overtime for three weeks straight - from the moment i hit US soil. i am finally catching up with friends and getting to share what all has been on my heart and what all i experienced while in india. and that is a great feeling.
but with all that being said, i seemed to have skipped past lent. i remember thinking about lent as i prepared for india - but with all the hustle and bustle leading up to the trip, it simply slipped my mind. our church growing up didn't put much emphasis on the whole lenten season so it seemed fine to just sail into easter again. but our church here in indy does a great job being intentional about what these 40 days mean, the purpose of today and most importantly the life and celebration of sunday.
even though i didn't give up diet cokes for 40 days or become more intentional about one thing or another, i do feel like i have had more of a "god consciousness" this last month. such a great reminder that our god can bring us to him despite our busyness or forgetfulness of the season.
today i think about good friday. and what it means. how our lord died for us. for these sweet faces below. for his sacrifice. today we remember the crucifixion. we remember his death for our life. and we will celebrate on sunday his resurrection.
i think about these girls every day. i think about their social injustice and their joy for the lord despite their stories and suffering. and i think about the life i lead here, the comfortable life, that at times can be hard but is also easy compared to the things i saw and the life they live. i think about what this all means. i am thankful for their lives and thankful our lord died for them. for you. for me.
but with all that being said, i seemed to have skipped past lent. i remember thinking about lent as i prepared for india - but with all the hustle and bustle leading up to the trip, it simply slipped my mind. our church growing up didn't put much emphasis on the whole lenten season so it seemed fine to just sail into easter again. but our church here in indy does a great job being intentional about what these 40 days mean, the purpose of today and most importantly the life and celebration of sunday.
even though i didn't give up diet cokes for 40 days or become more intentional about one thing or another, i do feel like i have had more of a "god consciousness" this last month. such a great reminder that our god can bring us to him despite our busyness or forgetfulness of the season.
today i think about good friday. and what it means. how our lord died for us. for these sweet faces below. for his sacrifice. today we remember the crucifixion. we remember his death for our life. and we will celebrate on sunday his resurrection.
i think about these girls every day. i think about their social injustice and their joy for the lord despite their stories and suffering. and i think about the life i lead here, the comfortable life, that at times can be hard but is also easy compared to the things i saw and the life they live. i think about what this all means. i am thankful for their lives and thankful our lord died for them. for you. for me.
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