Welcome to Lent 2013!

(…and your burden is light!)

A 40-day Lenten Blog on Taking Ownership of the Purse You've Been Given

Welcome to the 2013 Lenten Blog for All Saints Episcopal Church!


During the next 40 days, we hope you'll ben enriched by the daily readings from Forward Day by Day and a commentary about our bags. Bags? Keep reading sister or brother…Just like Austin Powers in the hilarious movie of the same name, we often deny the contents of our briefcase! Lent is a wonderful time to remember that God fills our supply sack daily with all the resources, tools and strengths we need to bless others. Maybe its our Lenten calling to take ownership of our purse!


It IS our bag, baby!


This Lent, be challenged to read God's word, pray to be a blessing and eagerly await the opportunity to open your bag.

Join in and see what surprises God has given you to help others out.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

February 21


Click here for today's Forward Day by Day readings: Forward Day by Day

Yesterday, we imagined what it would FEEL like to actually carry around a bag, or fanny pack, of everything we'd need for the day. Today, we're going to have to give our bag a good name.

All bags have them —  a zinger of a name or logo, that is. There's Gucci,

Prada,

Le Bag

(remember those? Not to be confused with another early 80s product... Le Car),




Under Armor (for the sportier types)

and so on and so on and so on. Our bag should be no different.

Consider Peacemaker Purse.

Or Heavenly Host Haversack

Or Omnipresence Pocketbook .

How 'bout Giver of Life Carryall?

You could fill in the blank with a number of beautiful names or slogans for that purse you're being mindful of this Lent.

Take a look at that Psalm 46. It gives me an idea of what I'm going to call my bag. It's a little long, but it's catchy. Psalm 46 starts out with, "God is our refuge and strength." And you all know what comes next: "A very present help in trouble."

Bag 'o mine, today I christen you "The Ever Present Help in Trouble Tote." Tomorrow we'll take our first peak inside.

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