Joyful Transformation

This may sound a little strange coming from a Church of Christ girl, but I am looking forward to Lent. I have “given” things up before in a half hearted attempt to “do Lent” but I have never studied it and actually developed Christian disciplines as a part of the season. I know that our tradition does not formally participate in this, but that don’t make it a bad ideal. Anytime you devote 40 days of your life to getting closer to Jesus and celebrating his sacrifice for you it has got to be a good thing. I doubt that I will post the details of my Lent disciplines, but I will be glad to share them with you by e-mail if you care to know.

Don’t forget our “Blogger’s Day of Prayer” this Wednesday. Tomorrow is request day, so if you have prayer request you can post them as a response to a “Request Post” I will put up tomorrow or you can post them on your own blog or on Albone’s blog. Let’s join hearts Wednesday and appeal to our Father as a group.

This weekend I was praying for God to show me how he wanted me to serve him. As I was praying this visions of my family kept coming to my mind. I think God was telling me that my husband, my daughter and her family, my son and his family, my Mom & Dad and my Mother-in-law (not to mention my Aunt and Uncle) all need me. There will be times when I can still be involved in other acts of service, but I don’t think there is anything wrong with me making this a priority in my life. I shared this thought with a good friend this weekend and my feelings were validated in such a kind and thoughtful way. I know that there may be many needs to arise and many opportunities to be Jesus in my world, but no one would respect me if I helped others and neglected my own family.

Speaking of family, below are my boys in their Japaneese head-bands David brought them from Japan. Picture the all saying “Hey-Yah”