A Lenten Story

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It's Ash Wednesday, which isn't really something I ever knew about in my earlier years. But in recent years I have observed some version of Lent, sometimes in denying myself something or adding something, other times in giving something and increasing my focus on gratitude, all in an effort to help me remember, and even some days acknowledge, my need of a Rescuer.

I have a story brewing in my heart and mind that I'm planning to tell a portion of every day of Lent, or at least until I have no story left to tell! I hope you'll join me, and I hope it helps remind you of the big picture and think on familiar things in a new way. I have already been challenged and encouraged by the planning, so I'm super excited to get going! Please subscribe to get an email every time I post a new day's instalment.

Thank you for reading, you are a precious gift to me!

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