A Lent story…
Well, this is the end of the story…
And also the beginning of the story…
For my story, this is the end. It has been a funny journey over the last few weeks since I started this blog. Fittingly the action for today is to ‘share a story about what happened during Lent’. So today I will talk about my journey through Lent and this blog.
I have never done anything like this before and it has been a scary thought. To put yourself forward to tell stories of your life to people is a funny thing. I really thought that this would be a fairly lonely task as there couldn’t be many people who would want to share in the ramblings of my life.
And yet, and yet, I will miss it in a strange way. Although I have had to find time every evening to reflect on the action that I have done for Lent each day, and have had some challenges with the technology in doing this when I have been away, it has actually been a positive part of my journey of faith.
Rather than giving something up for Lent, it was different to take something up instead. Using the structure of the Love Life live Lent series of actions has thrown up both challenges and joys. What I know now at the end of Lent, is that I have shared more of myself and have done more things without thought of myself.
So, to all of you who have taken the time to share my actions and thoughts – thank you. Speaking to Will Harrison – there have been several thousand hits on this site and many people who have set up RSS feeds (so that they could get notification when I have posted something new). For me, this has been a humbling experience, as I feel that I have been given the chance to give of myself, and to give a little bit of service.
Just to finish off one action from earlier this week, my girls and I took a home made Easter card round to some neighbours yesterday. He is a priest who has given all his life to his service of the Lord and is now in his nineties – and is an inspiration to me and to many. No more so than his wife who has helped and supported him through all his ministry. She has been unfailingly cheerful and never has anything less than the most wonderful smile, even though her health has not been the best for the past couple of years. For all they have done and still do, I echo my thanks.
So, with my final Easter blog, and the story of the beginning of new life, I can think of no more fitting an ending than to say: Christ is risen – He is risen indeed, alleluia………
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