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Looking for Lent
Written by J. Barrie Shepherd   
Monday, 20 February 2012 04:15

This Lent I’m looking

for a change

no longer giving up

but taking on instead

the task of noticing whatever

has been there unseen

from the beginning

perceiving all those mysteries

monsters too and even

the odd miracle which

until now escaped

my eye caught up

in catching up

who knows

what may be glimpsed

between the lenten rose

and Easter’s banks of lilies

perhaps even the footprints

of the gardener himself

whose waking walking word

to us spells seeing

is believing.

 

—J. Barrie Shepherd 3.26.04
 

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#1 Lyn Sutterlin, M Ed. 2012-02-23 13:17
You could have taken the cover picture this morning in Charlotte, NC as at least 4 of us "Presbyterian Women" rushed from our first Lenten Breakfast (Sardis Presbyterian Church) to haul on our swim suits and "haul into " the Jewish Community Center Water Aerobics Class with our very "senior sized" bodies! Most of us will receive the ashes of the Cross tonight at our Ash Wednesday Service, but the picture of the dear sister is just priceless. The "sign of the Cross" on her forehead is much more than spiritual in significance for me; at 66 years, I can remember when Aiken Taylor stirred up all sorts of controversy about us girls, dancing in rhythmic worship (in long skirts and leotards.) Guess this wonderful cover girl 'bout says it all: "Get over it! I am a Child of God, and my 60'ish Body IS a Temple of God!"



Thanks for a departure from the ordinary. The istockphoto is Extraordinary!

Lyn
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