I weigh less now, at 29 years old, than I did in 7th grade, when my nickname was “Sarah the Whale”. My weight has been a battle for most of my life. I was a cute, chubby kid when I…
Fasting
Some think Lent is a time for fasting. I see it as a time of feasting.
I come to this conclusion based on the story of the fig tree in Luke 13. Three years without bearing fruit. What could be…
The beauty of ritual is that it breaks up the monotony of change. Every year it’s the same question: what are you giving up for Lent? Around Ash Wednesday, in pious circles at least, fasting ideas are traded like baseball…
This, of course, is not an exhaustive list of Lenten ideas. But it’s a start! Many of the resources mention here are available on our website at www.crossroadsinitiative.com or can be found by visiting our links page.
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