Dear ,
We continue to hold space for Eileen and her family as they grieve the death of Eileen's mother, Juanita Campbell. The past month and year have been a journey of
providing care and support, and Eileen describes some of what she's learned during that time. Read her list of experiences and reflections below.
We're also thinking about the beginning of Lent this week.
Has it snuck up on you, too? We are offering a community of support for your Lenten practice throughout this season, and if that is what you are looking for, read more about that below!
This beautiful season of reflection and confession is here again. Lent invites us to give up practices or habits that hinder and distract us. It also invites us to take on practices that change our perspectives, call us to more intentional thoughts and actions, and
are life-giving for ourselves and others.
If you’d like some ideas for Lenten practices, we have resources for you. Here’s a post from last year with five Lenten practices for responding to this moment. Ask yourself these three questions as you consider your plans for Lent. Check out these ideas for children and grownups as we all navigate the season.
Lent can feel heavy and even bleak. After all, it begins with the Ash
Wednesday reminder that “Dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” While that ashen reminder is true, it is not the only truth. I like to borrow the blessing from a friend of mine: “You are dust, and to dust you shall return, loved the whole way through.” Yes, this season in the church calendar and this season in the world in which we live IS heavy and sometimes feels bleak. AND we don’t journey through any of it alone. We are loved. Period. So this Lent I wonder, where do you see love
in action? What brings you joy? How have you experienced grace?
May our practices this season help us put love in action, share joy generously, and offer grace to ourselves and others.
Grace and peace,
Laura Edgar
Minister of Support, 3MMM