Today is Ash Wednesday and the start of another lenten journey for me and my family. This is Zoe's second lent =) . Lent is always a great time for me to take a step back and to slow things down a bit to get closer to the Lord. It's always been a time for me to try harder to improve my relationship with Him and with all my loved ones. I've given up all kinds of things in the past and I found that as I got older, it became less and less about what I chose to give up for 40 days and more and more about really redirecting my life for the next 40 days (and hopefully longer) away from the "everyday stuff" and towards our Lord. It's a time to really reflect on my blessings ... on how I can be a blessing for others ... on how much LOVE I've been graced with in my life. I saw a post from one of my FB friends saying "for Lent this year, I'm giving up Lent" ... that totally made me sad because I felt like he was missing the whole point of this beautiful 40 days we've been given to spend with the Lord. I pray that in time, my friend will be able to open his heart to God's love and to make room for Him in his life.
I pray that the next 40 days will be a fruitful time for all my family and friends and that their lenten journey will not only bring them closer to the Lord, but also closer to finding their true selves -- the self that God always intended him/her to be so that true happiness and peace can reign in their lives.
We will be going to mass tonight at Mary Magdalene Church in Camarillo. I spent a big part of the day explaining to Zoe what lent meant ... I trust that she was able to understand at least the gist of what I was saying =)
Here she is brushing her wet hair and getting ready for mass. What a good little Catholic girl she is =)
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