Category: What Are You Looking For? Longings for Lent 2025

LONGING FOR GOD’S PEACE, DAY THREE

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Friday, April 4th The Sacrament of the Day(KLW, May 2023) Now the day gently risesupon early dawnand the choir of creationsoon bursts into song. May I join with the praiseof each songbird chorusand in giddy delightapplaud with the forest. May… Continue Reading “LONGING FOR GOD’S PEACE, DAY THREE”

LONGING FOR GOD’S PEACE, DAY TWO

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Thursday, April 3rd At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery.… Continue Reading “LONGING FOR GOD’S PEACE, DAY TWO”

LONGING FOR GOD’S PEACE, DAY ONE

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Wednesday, April 2nd In our times of trial, hardship, sorrow, pain, or fear, when we find ourselves desperately longing for a sense of God’s peace, isn’t it a gift to know that God is longing for us to have peace,… Continue Reading “LONGING FOR GOD’S PEACE, DAY ONE”

LONGING FOR GOD’S PURPOSE, DAY FIVE

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Tuesday, April 1st The purpose of God isn’t to save us from Hell. The purpose of God is to make us like Christ.~ Aiden Wilson Tozer I love this quote! A.W. Tozer’s words reveal two different (and life-changing) perspectives about… Continue Reading “LONGING FOR GOD’S PURPOSE, DAY FIVE”

LONGING FOR GOD’S PURPOSE, DAY FOUR

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Monday, March 31st (This excerpt from my memoir * was written after my chemotherapy was finished and I was feeling stronger.) On another cold December morning, I sat at my desk, ready to write my journal reflections. The day was… Continue Reading “LONGING FOR GOD’S PURPOSE, DAY FOUR”

LONGING FOR GOD’S PURPOSE, DAY THREE

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Friday, March 28th Benediction(KLW, October 2021) As you go about your daily lifemay you attend to deeper meaning.May you notice all the quiet nudgesand the wisdom you are gleaning. May God give you good clarityfor which purposes to pursueto help… Continue Reading “LONGING FOR GOD’S PURPOSE, DAY THREE”

LONGING FOR GOD’S PURPOSE, DAY TWO

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Thursday, March 27th During a recent morning retreat, our group reflected on God’s purpose for us by asking ourselves this question: What would I want engraved on my gravestone? I appreciate this question because it invites me to see my… Continue Reading “LONGING FOR GOD’S PURPOSE, DAY TWO”

LONGING FOR GOD’S PURPOSE, DAY ONE

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Wednesday, March 26th In my younger years, I sincerely longed to know God’s purpose for my life and vocation. I wanted to please God by choosing the right career path, the right way to live and serve each day, and… Continue Reading “LONGING FOR GOD’S PURPOSE, DAY ONE”

LONGING FOR GOD’S PERSPECTIVE, DAY FIVE

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Tuesday, March 26th I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, on the basis of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable act of worship. Do not be conformed… Continue Reading “LONGING FOR GOD’S PERSPECTIVE, DAY FIVE”

LONGING FOR GOD’S PERSPECTIVE, DAY FOUR

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Monday, March 24th (Here is another excerpt from my memoir * about my time with ovarian cancer that gave me a new perspective on life…) I am grateful to be aware of the preciousness of life that comes from facing… Continue Reading “LONGING FOR GOD’S PERSPECTIVE, DAY FOUR”