Lent - Time of Renewal

Lenten season is a great time of renewal and rightly so. This year,  however,  has been the best for me.  I have been reading a great devotional daily that is inspired by God. It has brought to me a depth of understanding and a clarity of the cross that I didn't have before.  

I also learned a great deal by writing this blog.  This blog was started as a part of giving up something for Lent. I decided to ADD blogging (thanks to the teacher friend God has put in my life). Unfortunately for me, that means I also gave up some things.  I gave up some extra sleep time,  my private thoughts, and my desire to whisk through my devotionals in order to get on with my day (yes, I am a "doer"). I gave these up so I could remember every day what Christ did for me on the cross. Wow! I would definitely suggest this to anyone!  I have had to STOP my busyness and really focus on Christ, my Father, and the Holy Spirit! What a great journey!

This journey will not stop. It is too valuable.  I will not go back. I have been renewed!  Thank you, Father!


One thing I do need to change is to go back and review what I have learned.  As a teacher,  I know definitively that if you don't review,  you forget!  I need to go back and read my own blogs,  so that I do not forget what I have learned. From now on, on Saturday mornings,  I will go back and read and reflect on what I have learned instead of writing more! On Sunday mornings,  I will work on my scripture memorization. Then I will be ready for worship!!!