Tag: Spiritual Practices

Lent

Lent: Day 3

Suzanne Miller

Have you ever had one of those great phone calls from a friend where you spend a long time talking, catching up with one another, and then you realize it's a holy conversation?  I had one of those tonight with a dear friend.  The only thing that got us off the phone was that my… Continue reading Lent: Day 3

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Lent: Day 1

Suzanne Miller

So today begins my "Holy in the Ordinary" search for Lent.  The first finding came easily today.  I spent time this morning (8-8:30am) and again this evening (7:30-8:00) in Ash Wednesday services.  In both we offered the Imposition of Ashes.  This is where the Ashes from last Palm Sunday's palms are mixed with olive oil… Continue reading Lent: Day 1

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Ash Wednesday: Beginning Lent

Suzanne Miller

Today marks the beginning of the Season of Lent within the church year.  It's the start of a 40 day journey that ends on Easter (Sundays don't count within the 40 days). Ash Wednesday is a time when ashes are often seen on the forehead of those who mark this entry into the season of… Continue reading Ash Wednesday: Beginning Lent

Art, kin-dom, Kingdom, Mission

Conspire Magazine Photo

Suzanne Miller

I enjoy reading Conspire Magazine.  It's a way to build relationships with those living in the ways of Jesus and serves as a conversation among intentional Christian Communities around the USA and the world.  The most recent issue is all about the theme: "Walls and Borders: Setting the Captives Free." On their website in the… Continue reading Conspire Magazine Photo