There are no ashes on my forehead, but there is a smudgy place in my heart that wants more of God. Even lacking the ashes I feel quite a sense of my mortality compared to what I ought to be, that eternal 'oughtness' that Martin Luther King, Jr. talked about. Realizing that I will never do enough to even begin to help my own growth in grace, I am changing tactics.
You might say I am planning to quit for Lent this year. Not smoking, or drinking, or whatever other vices, but just to quit. And I have Biblical support for that. "Cease striving and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10, and "... the Holy One of Israel has said, 'In repentance and rest you shall be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength.'" Isaiah 30:15
Now the question I'm left with is, how do I do this? In the modern world we are so busy 'doing' that quietness and rest is strange. How exactly does one rest in the presence of the Almighty, Awesome God?
I don't know. Maybe if I can cease striving for a while He will start to show me.
Blessings, rest, and peace multiplied.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Fresh from the Oven
There is an on-line journal I would like to tell you about. It is called Whole Grains Bakery.
Here is the link:
http://wholegrains.livejournal.com/
There is also a link that will stay in the sidebar. You may be curious as to why a bakery has a journal. It is the idea of a college student who is trying to "improve the quality of another one's life." This student is preparing whole grain products from natural ingredients, including her own freshly ground wheat berries and flaxseed, while using the proceeds from her sales to support four children through Complassion International.
Take some time to visit her journal. You can view a list of ingredients she uses and even link to profiles of the children she is supporting. If you live near the Whole Grain's Bakery maybe you will buy a loaf, or her special of the month. If you don't live near enough say a prayer for this industrious young lady, or consider helping her to support the kids.
Well done, Amanda.
Grace and Peace Multiplied
Here is the link:
http://wholegrains.livejournal.com/
There is also a link that will stay in the sidebar. You may be curious as to why a bakery has a journal. It is the idea of a college student who is trying to "improve the quality of another one's life." This student is preparing whole grain products from natural ingredients, including her own freshly ground wheat berries and flaxseed, while using the proceeds from her sales to support four children through Complassion International.
Take some time to visit her journal. You can view a list of ingredients she uses and even link to profiles of the children she is supporting. If you live near the Whole Grain's Bakery maybe you will buy a loaf, or her special of the month. If you don't live near enough say a prayer for this industrious young lady, or consider helping her to support the kids.
Well done, Amanda.
Grace and Peace Multiplied
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