Ash Wednesday

~ brendamoghadam

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent for Christians around the world. It is a time of fasting, repentance, prayer, reflection and sacrificing certain chosen things from our lives. This year I am giving up time I normally spend on worldly things and devoting that time to reflections on gratitude. I will be daily posting things I am grateful for until Easter. I hope you will join me.

On this first day of lent, I am grateful for my faith. It is my belief in a loving, forgiving and protective God which has sustained me throughout my life. When I didn’t think I could go on, it was my faith that carried me. I pray for those who do not know or accept Christ as their savior, how dark their world must be.

FAITH

My faith has carried me along life’s way,

It sustains and comforts me every day.

A quiet knowing in my heart,

A saviors love that will never depart.

A light that guides each step I take,

From a master who gave all for my sake.

I am blessed that God so loves me,

He installed this faith for all to see.

 

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Published by brendamoghadam

I am a mom of 4 grown kids, grandma of 14 and great grandma of 5. I have opened and ran 2 successful businesses. volunteered with Hospice, tutored adult GED students in English and writing, spent time helping in a homeless shelter, worked to raise money for tornado victims, MDA and others and spent 25 years actively involved in the rescue of abandoned and abused dogs. I was care giver to my husband of 35 years as he lost his fight with cancer. Through all of the ups and downs of life, 2 things have kept me moving forward. PERSEVERANCE- the ability to get up each new day and try again and FAITH - that sure knowledge that God was with me in every trial and struggle. I hope you will join me as I share the insights I have learned and continue to grow in this wonderful adventure of life.

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