Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. I'm not big on the Ash Wednesday service itself...it reeks of trendy Catholicism, if you know what I mean...but I'm pondering what I should do over the next forty days to incorporate this season a bit more in my life. I need to start with prayer, something I am not always so conscious of. Five minute chats with God, along with the daily prayers of childhood, is something I would like to be more conscious of. Let's see how I do on that.
There's a part of this day, too, that reminds me of New Year's Day. I want to be more thoughtful. I want to be less snarky. I want to read more, an article a day about the world outside my own. I've become too self-centered at times, not in a selfish way, but I've been more disconnected from the world. This relates to Lent in a way, though not so directly: I used to read the Economist every week on the Metro, and that of course does not happen now. But I do want to regain that connection through reading about what's going on in the world, good, and mostly bad at times, in that thoughtful way as a way to remember how blessed I've been, how lucky I've been, and how there is very little I lack or want for, despite not having everything I would want. I have a wonderful family, husband, friends, home, and job.
The Lord is my Shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.
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