tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335087494258260106.post9175046614860045477..comments2023-10-26T04:17:07.468-04:00Comments on grace every day: On Giving Up And Bringing BackBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119943581970095780noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335087494258260106.post-61053865546683181292010-02-24T08:49:22.539-05:002010-02-24T08:49:22.539-05:00This was a lovely, insightful post, Beth. I'm ...This was a lovely, insightful post, Beth. I'm glad you took that quiet time.Enchanted Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815997287116818456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335087494258260106.post-31220855891080137852010-02-22T15:05:00.233-05:002010-02-22T15:05:00.233-05:00I think you're right. Lent isn't supposed...I think you're right. Lent isn't supposed to be a time of sluggish dragging, of giving up just to give up. It's a long Sabbath. It creates a necessary quiet, where we find ourselves face to face with an Almighty <i>patience</i> that's been there all the time.<br /><br />Lent is wonderful, not dark. It is called the "bright sadness". It's the time when we, the bride, fast a little to make ourselves more beautiful for our Groom. It's when we set time aside every day to get ourselves ready to meet Him - first at the cross, then at the tomb, and then (trumpets) <i>ALIVE</i>.WhatAboutNovemberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07770607816009139617noreply@blogger.com