Almost Lent

I cannot believe it's the beginning of Lent tomorrow. I'm always a little hesitant around Lent because so many challenges have been faced around that time. This Lent isn't any different. So I pray that I can be as prayerful and responsive to God during this time as I am able to do so.

I hope to try and get healthier this Lent, especially as I'm praying for healing for my loved ones. I also will pray for others' intentions, which for some of them are related to the prayers of my own heart.

Lord, open my heart this Lent. Show me the way. Amen.

Curveballs and Such

Life has its way of throwing curveballs and challenges. They come in many forms. This one comes in the shape of a sick loved one. I have been writing reflections on this new experience but I don’t know if I will put them in this blog or keep them separate. So this blog might reflect some of the things but I will try to focus on other reports.

It has been tough realizing that things could happen like this to our loved ones. Life is so fragile. I know my faith is strong and I pray it continues to be so during this experience. I also pray for strength and courage for all who are experiencing illnesses. There has to be a positive outcome to this. I don’t know what else to do.

My freelance writing still keeps coming along. I have three articles due this month and I am going to try really hard to find more writing. It will help with income, perhaps resume help down the while and maybe will help keep my mind on other things depending on how things go in the coming months. Yay for writing!