Ash Wednesday

  Let these next 40 days be an opportunity to open our hearts to Christ.  Ask yourself this question, "What is the biggest obstacle that stands between you and the Lord?"   Really spend some time praying about this.  Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you.  Don't just do what you always do for Lent, be a courageous lover of Christ.  Find a new way to show your love for Him each day.   How do you love a merciful Lord and Savior?  You love Him by extending loving acts of mercy to those around you.  Jesus came to serve and we must do the same.  Be the smile of Christ to someone, the invitation to friendship, the prayer for healing, the eyes that care, the voice that defends, the ears that listen, and the hands that give.  As you journey towards Jerusalem this Lent keep in mind  that Christ is a courageous lover of you! 

-Susan