Words of Faith

Words of Faith

Spirit to Spirit Writing Project

The word Lent comes from an old English word meaning lengthening of days. In Christianity, it refers to the time before Easter, traditionally observed through repentance and learning. It's a season to be intentional about changing and growing. Some people give up items to create space and time for new life and habits to grow. Instead of giving something up, I invite you to try to commit to answering these writing prompts each of the 40 days of Lent. The discipline it takes to set aside time each day to reflect and write about God and your relationship with spirituality is a journey that you will emerge from with a renewed spirit. Every writer has their own special voice to add to this project, whether poetry, prose, essay, thoughts, lists, or through comments, prayer, and encouragement.

How do I participate?
Each day, a writing prompt will be posted. A prompt is a question or statement that is meant to inspire your thoughts in whatever genre you feel moved to write. Post your reflections as a comment under each day's prompt (for further instructions, see 'How To Post' on the right side of the page). It is up to you if you write, read, or pray along with us each of the 40 days of Lent or just drop in from time to time when the spirit moves you to participate. Writing regularly is a discipline that many writers struggle with and this is a way to involve that discipline as a Lenten practice. Through writing and leaving encouraging words for others in this project, we become a supportive spiritual writing community

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Buckle up - Its going to be a very somber ride...or is it?

As we embark on this writing journey together in the 40 days of Lent (plus some Sunday prompts - more on that later...), what is the feel of this liturgical season for you?  Is it filled with penitence and self-denial? A return to roots or expectations of obedience?  Rebellion against old ways or broken systems in order to reclaim this time with God in a different way?  Or does it leave a bitter taste - sort of meh, and you're not sure how - or if- you want to jump in.  God is big enough to encompass all of our feelings and gather us together here in the written word. 
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  1. RuthFebruary 29, 2020 at 3:04 PM

    Lent is a time of reflection for me. I look forward to it in that it makes me set aside time to re-center because in writing my reflections about God and my faith, I am re-centering who I am in God, rather than centering on myself. God is the divine, full of infinite love, all the best of the potential of what we can't quite reach or understand, but in the trying, we get a taste of who God is, and that God dwells within us and we are part of God. Sort of in the way my children are part of me, but they are not 'me'. We are (every one of us - even the people we don't like, don't see, and don't approve of) - God's beloved creation.

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    1. Larry MorrisMarch 1, 2020 at 11:50 PM

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    2. Larry MorrisMarch 2, 2020 at 9:06 PM

      Recentering is good image. We recalibrate devices the medical field. Re-centered sound like a graceful movement - back home. Thanks

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  2. Larry MorrisMarch 1, 2020 at 11:47 PM

    Lent And Becoming

    Lent is a call to continue to become
    But becoming
    Assumes some level of hope
    Some level of faith
    that there is more to become
    A faith in better days and new ways
    But some days grief
    Sucks the air out of hope
    Some days grief
    Questions the value of everything
    The value of anything
    It is in those days
    I most need the call to life
    The call to learn and grow
    The call to become
    All over again
    It is in those days
    In this season
    I need lent
    And its call to
    and its promise of becoming
    I need its gift
    Again
    And here it is

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