Lenten Letters

Lent is always a good time to refocus - to strip away things that are unnecessary and/or keeping us from growing closer to God.

It's also a time to try new things that have the potential to draw us into deeper communion with Him.

Now, I'll be honest up front - I haven't been keeping up with my Lenten promises 100%. ("The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.") Though, there is one aspect of my Lenten promises that I have been very faithful to: letter-writing - one card/note a day, each one addressed to a different person(s). And, honestly, it's been a beautiful, enriching experience for me. (In fact, I've reached out to a few people I haven't even really talked to in a few years!) It's allowed me another avenue through which to pray for others, and it has made me joy-filled to spend a few moments each day thinking on those folks.

Will I keep it up after Lent? Well, I hope to do it in some sense, whether it be a card a week or notes of encouragement for whatever reason. (After all, my mom can't possibly keep the post office in business all by herself; though, she tries really hard!)

Growth, after all, is what we're striving for, right? We gotta keep trying...