Last night, Taylor told me that he wanted to give up school for Lent.
Nice try. :)
Here is part of the liturgy at church tonight that was really meaningful:
We begin our journey to Easter with the sign of ashes.
This ancient sign speaks of the frailty and uncertainty of human life, calls us to heartfelt repentance and urges us to place our hope in God alone.
Almighty God, you have created us out of the dust of the earth. May these ashes remind us of our mortality and penitence and teach us again that only by your gracious gift are we given everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Savior.
Accomplish in us, O God, the work of your salvation that we may show forth your glory in the world. By the cross and the passion of our Savior bring us with all your saints to the joy of Christ's resurrection. May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit.
"...the biggest mistake I see families and churches making when they talk about Lent and sacrifice is that the sacrifice slips into somehow feeling like we have to earn God’s approval.
We don’t. What separates Christianity from every other religion is grace......
In short, we honor Lent not to earn God’s approval or to feel better about ourselves, but so our lives are great big Thank You Notes back to God." -Kara Powell
http://fulleryouthinstitute.org/blog/the-one-truth-i-want-all-kids-and-people-to-know-about-lent
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