So the Park family has given up desserts/sweets for Lent. This is not something our church requires us to do, we just thought it would be a good idea to join with other believers around the world focusing on the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. Lent is a 40 day season of fasting leading up to Easter. The thing about Lent that I was not taught growing up (as Lent was not something our tradition celebrated) is that Sundays do not count. In other words, Sundays are always the day of the Lord and so on those days, you can partake in whatever it is you're fasting from. (Bring on the sugar!)
So, that's the backstory to this story. This past Sunday, we were camping in our new popup camper. We had gone to the little store at the state park and decided that since it was Sunday, we would buy some oreos. We went back to the camper and were sitting at the table eating oreos, when Samuel says the following: "You know that song, "Open my mouth and feed me your word, I'll receive it thankfully" (a song written by Ross King that we sing regularly at ComChurch) -- eating this cookie reminds me of that song." David: "Oh really. How come?" Samuel: "Well, this cookie is really sweet and what Jesus did for us on the cross was also really sweet." Wow!
Backstory #2: Yesterday I spent the entire day feeling very sorry for myself. I miss my friends in CS. I miss having people to meet at McDo so our kids can play. I miss having girlfriends over for lunch. I was sad, grumpy, lonely, etc. And I kept asking God "How do I get myself out of this funk?" I haven't yet found the key to just stop feeling sorry for myself.
So last night, Samuel & I were on our way to soccer practice. It's about a 15 minute drive. And he was singing "This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made, that the Lord has made. I will rejoice, I will rejoice. And be glad in it, and be glad in it....." over and over and over and over and over! Really, it never ended. I started to get annoyed and then, I thought, "Maybe God's trying to tell you something." So I listened. And I prayed. And I apologized to God for being so grumpy. And I rejoiced in the day that the Lord has made.
I'm working on pictures -- we'll see if we can get some up in the next day or two. Blessings!
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I didn't know that rule about Lent either! Crazy :) I haven't given anything up, but I'd working through a daily calendar that has me contemplating a variety of issues. It is a good time of year for reflection.
As for lunch dates - give me a date and I'll come visit! :)
know that you, too, are missed!
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