02/19/2026
Surrounded by silence
Except for the words “remember you are dust and to dust you return.” The sign of the cross is placed on your forehead and a commitment made to set apart the weeks before Resurrection Sunday, in repentance, in drawing near to Christ, and in focusing on the mission which is to Go and make disciples.
During this time I want to meditate on the things that we surround ourselves with, that fill up our lives, maybe that even distract us from our calling and mission. Not all of these things are bad but they may not be good either. On this night, as we start the season of Lent, maybe we can do what is written in Psalm 46:10, “to be still, and know that I am God.”
What do we surround ourselves with? Do we live in a way that is honest with the Lord? Honest with ourselves? Let’s journey together over the next several weeks.