This is an excerpt from Spring Clean: Devotions for Lent, Day 27. It also "happens" to be the text on which my pastor spoke in church yesterday, as well as the Bible story that moved my heart to become a Jesus-follower when I was a child. Presented here today with prayers and hope for healing in us all, this Holy Week and ever forward.
Happy Easter! In which we take a deep (contextual) and wide (for all times) look at Psalm 40 and its applications.
In which I sift through my Holy Week roles over the years and thank God for the story's formative power in me.
In which I offer up another free excerpt from Spring Clean: Devotions for Lent, with an emphasis on cleaning house...in every sense of the phrase.
In which my new book, Spring Clean: Devotions for Lent, goes live...and there's a FREE journal giveaway for my first 25 responders!
A free excerpt from my new book, Spring Clean: Devotions for Lent, coming January 22!
The first thing I ever gave up for Lent was chocolate. I learned of the practice when I was 14 years old, replete with identity issues and eager to show my worth, so spiritual discipline (in every sense of the word) appealed to me deeply. Chocolate seemed like a great starter sacrifice, and it immediately… Continue reading Big Lent Revival
Lucinda S. Sutton 