I want to make room for Lent.
I want to rest and seek the Holy.
I start out focused in the morning.
In the quiet I read the Ancient Word.
I surrender and breathe deep the quiet.
Then the day happens.
And I’m all over the place.
The dishes, the laundry, book work, dogs, chickens, kids.
I haven’t even made it through the first day yet!
I had all these homeschooling ideas of researching the meaning of Lent; connecting the scriptures with the practice.
Instead the kids had play dates.
I baked and cooked for Youth Bible Study.
And somewhere in that I woke up and thought,
Have I one time thought of the Kingdom?
Phillipians 4:8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.
Have I for one moment let my thoughts dwell on Christ?
I haven’t.
I haven’t even played music.
I know!
Can you imagine me Ultra focused?
It can happen.
I wonder.
Have I become so task oriented that I can forget so easily?
I think I’ve found my attribute for Lent.
It’s not the giving up; it’s the letting in that I want.
Letting in the things that will grow me and change me.
I’m heading back to the kitchen to put the final touches on dinner.
I’m crowding out my to do list, to make room for Jesus.
I want to hear his voice.
I want to think about His ways.
Let’s see how this goes.
I’m starting my music.
