#35 Lenten Reflections
Today for the first day of Holy Week, I tackled a fraction of the proverbial spring cleaning. A quick freshening.
A renewal.
No windows or baseboards. No upholstery or carpet shampooing. So what did I do?
I pushed, pulled and lifted. Found dog toys, ping pong balls, and the missing black glove with the phone friendly fingertips.
I rearranged. Found a new angle to watch The Braves. Nudged a chair closer to a sunny window. Picture tops were dusted and curtains washed. Windows opened to listen to Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal as they flit amid the over-sized Leland Cypress holding way too many nests to think about trimming, even though they’re 5 years overdue.
Spring does that, it infuses the chutzpah to refresh, the courage to cradle change. To play Wiffle ball in the back yard and catch all fly balls before they disturb a nest. To lean into the season, each other and ourselves.
Let the spring season and this holy week help you find space. In your minds, your homes and most importantly, your hearts.
Holy Week Challenge: As a family, we are collecting 5 items every day of Holy Week to be donated after Lent. So five items per day. Join us.
Workout challenge: Run or walk and say a Rosary each day this week.
Pray for Notre Dame – a holy place lost at the start of a holy week.
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