tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post1217910814511395652..comments2023-11-04T04:26:09.000-06:00Comments on Of all the liars in the world...: Ash WednesdayLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-78304431676721056612010-02-17T21:29:44.217-07:002010-02-17T21:29:44.217-07:00Ally, thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you id...Ally, thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you identified with some of what I shared.<br /><br />I think there are so many ways to fast. And fasting really is about devotion - about creating an appetite for God. So, for me, this year, I think is going to be less about what I give up, than about what I add. What habits of devotion - reading, prayer, worship etc. - I commit to doing or going back to doing on a regular basis.<br /><br />Praying that Lent is a time of great beauty and growth in your faith this year.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-63107748766485114012010-02-17T20:40:58.302-07:002010-02-17T20:40:58.302-07:00Thank you for this post, Lisa. It has been such an...Thank you for this post, Lisa. It has been such an encouragement for me. i identify so much with this post. i grew up Quaker, so Lent is a new experience for me, but over the past six months or so, i've felt so drawn to the rituals and liturgy of other Christian tradition. So Lent comes around and i want to fast, but i also have a history of disordered eating, and i realised this afternoon that right now, there is still no difference between a fast and starvation for me. i've decided to do a bit of "technology fast", but even that has its risks for me, as i still struggle with being vulnerable with friends instead of a quiet withdrawal from those around me. So, Lent may be a challenge, but i do have hopes of it being a process that will challenge my faith, my character, my life. Shalom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-52420330222624892592010-02-17T11:22:32.585-07:002010-02-17T11:22:32.585-07:00Thanks Ian. Loved your post this morning. Linkin...Thanks Ian. Loved your post this morning. Linking to it in a post with some other links to Lent/Ash Wednesday posts later today.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-91061504254607438192010-02-17T11:21:36.992-07:002010-02-17T11:21:36.992-07:00blessings on your Lenten journey Lisa. there are ...blessings on your Lenten journey Lisa. there are more parallels between us here than you know. at any rate, blessings.shallowfrozenwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929302765265013464noreply@blogger.com