February 18

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So, I'm trying to remember to walk confidently along my path knowing I am well stocked.

Now the next trick may be honing in to my "do unto others" awareness so I can be ready to use my supplies. This is a hard task. For more than 400 days before my 40th birthday last year, I tried to habit myself into looking out for others' needs. Every day, I practiced prayer and silence and scripture reading and then readied myself for self-unawareness. It was a challenge! But so many blessings ensued. Even still, it was a very easy ritual to fall out of — and once the experiment ended, I was back to putting little 'ole me back in the middle of my universe.

This Lent, I think I'm going to have to put me back offstage. I'm packed and ready to go. But I can't do much when my own needs get in the way. So I'm going to ship myself off for a while and let The Big Guy take over. Should be fun!