Lent – Sarah Dixon Young

Accidental Lent, On Purpose Resurrection

Listen HERE Some years, I am very intentional about how I will grow closer to Jesus during the Lenten season. I make elaborate plans about what I will fast from and which devotionals I will read. Perhaps the memories of celebrating Lent during my Catholic school days impress me with the importance of being satisfiedContinue reading “Accidental Lent, On Purpose Resurrection”

Reaching Out

Sitting beside the deathbed, I noticed that the last efforts of the woman were to reach out her hand. Was she reaching for water? prayer beads? a photograph? Her reach was unwearying. I took her hand. She squeezed mine and then was able to rest. It reminded me of my children when they were small.Continue reading “Reaching Out”

All My Soul

In pre-marriage counseling, I told our Pastor, “I really hate folding socks.” It’s still true today. Socks are annoying. You have to locate both of them, and then, more often than not, you have to turn them inside out. Maybe it’s my innate laziness, or maybe it’s that I don’t really care ifContinue reading “All My Soul”

All My Heart

“Why does God want my heart?” It was a simple question from a young child in Sunday School. But it stumped me. I had to hunt for the answer. The Greatest Commandment begins with, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart,” and it is a recurring theme throughout Scripture. But whyContinue reading “All My Heart”

The Verbs of Sin

Verbs stick out. They help your mind connect with what you are reading or listening to. Have you ever noticed the verbs of sin? Crouch, ensnare, separate, consume, harden, heap, and bring forth death make me want to run the other way. However, when sin is still only a temptation, I oftenContinue reading “The Verbs of Sin”

Bringing Holiness to Completion

Between Russia invading Ukraine and covid issues, problems fracture us. There are plenty of opinions but very few solutions. What if we could find all the solutions and be made whole? Isn’t that what the Ancient Greeks were looking for when they visited the Oracle of Delphi? Columbus searched for answers on everyContinue reading “Bringing Holiness to Completion”