Thanks

Thanks, everyone, for wishing me a happy birthday. It seems that it took me longer to get to 30 than some other people I know... I was surprised by a nice breakfast in bed this morning. I had to get up early to unlock the church for a group that meets in our building once a month on Saturdays. After I returned, I was told to go back to bed and go to sleep. So, with a lot of trickery (including some probing questions from my 7 year old last night) and a fair share of incredulity on my part, it was a surprise. Thank you all for nice comments on the blog. Gillian, thanks for making me feel special on my birthday.

Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wednesday, everyone. Last night, our home group celebrated the beginning of Lent together at our house. We read some Scriptures, recited prayers and even sang a song. For some, it was the first imposition of ashes experience. All in all, everything went well.

Now, we enter into the Lenten season: a time of contrition and growth.