Ash Wednesday

Well, I had every intention of going to church but Dada was out of town and Annslee took a very late nap..excuses, excuses..... I thought about what to give up for Lent but always liked the idea of taking up a good thing instead. I got a poem about this in Bible study a few years ago. I was going to post it but only had the first four lines on an index card but luckily found the entire poem on S's blog so here it is. I have never been good at fasting ( I do love to eat) but maybe we can all try this kind of fasting and feasting.

Fast from doubt and feast on faith.
Fast from complaining and feast on thanksgiving.
Fast from pessimism and feast on God's promises.
Fast from unrelenting stress and feast on unceasing prayer.
Fast from hostility and feast on the peace that passes understanding.
Fast form bitterness and feast on forgiveness.
Fast from self-centeredness and feast on service to others.
Fast from prejudice and feast on acceptance.
Fast from unkind words and feast on edifying others.
Fast from sickness and feast on God's healing power.
Fast from despair and feast on deliverance.
Fast from sin and feast on righteousness.
Fast from self and feast on Christ!

~author unknown

Wishing you a blessed Lenten season as we await the joy of Easter!