As I was riding my bicycle home from work late last night, big wet flakes of snow falling were down around me, coating the street, the lawns, trees and myself with a layer of white. It was beautiful. It was silent. I was content. Time seemed to stand still. The moment was enough.
In case you missed it this past Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Lent is a good time to think about living with enough. One of the things we consider during Lent is the time that Jesus spent in the wilderness after his baptism. Jesus was able to resist three temptations: turning stones into bread, jumping off the temple to prove that even the angels protect him and would catch him, and worshipping the Devil to gain earthly power and fame, because the Holy Spirit nourished him and that was enough.
Many people give up certain foods and other excesses during the season of Lent. What would happen if we continued this as a practice all the time instead of just during this season before Easter? What if living with enough was the norm and excess was only an occasion.
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