Monday, March 8, 2010

Midway thru Lent

We are nearly halfway through our Lenten journey. Yesterday the Scriptures in Luke told us to "repent". In the original langauge, "repent" has teh meaning of "turning"- turning our ways back to God, get reoriented when we are lost, finding our way back home. How has your lenten journey helped you do this? Where has your journey taken you? Some people use a labyrinth as a spiritual discipline, either walking it, or using a small, hand sized one, and tracing their fingers through the paths. A labyrinth is not the same as a maze. In a labyrinth, we travel in and out to the center, with times for pause, reflection, and prayer. The idea is not about getting somewhere, or getting out- rather, it is an intentional journey of reflection. Where in your journey have you seen God? In reflecting back, are you aware of where God has moved in your life, unseen at the time? How are you different now, after coming this far along your Lenten journey?