Ash Wednesday

Lent begins this Wednesday. We've never followed any strict observances, but this year I feel convicted to consciously set aside this time for God.

During the forty days of Lent, we're asked to draw closer to Christ. Remembering Jesus' forty days in the wilderness, we give up something or add a discipline that helps us walk through this life with a sense of purpose.

-- Melissa Browning, Journey to the Cross: A Daily Online Lenten Devotional Guide

It's exciting and daunting, as it often is in obedience to God, and in trusting in His calling and His promises. :)