Lent Week Three - Snow in Spring

Whew.

First two weeks of lent - survived.

*

It is hard I find to keep my focus;

I have been reading some worthy lenten books

lenten spring

and

Return by Arch. Nektarios Antonopolous;

both are really great

and not hard to read or terribly long;

of course learning to apply what one reads,

at least for me that takes a longer time.

*

On a fun note,

I think Cleo looks pretty funny/cute when she is sleeping on

the chair - all that fuzz!

Welcome to Spring In Ottawa:

wet snow everywhere...

and to think yesterday I carried my boots

home from church

as things were finally dry and warmer!

Ottawa does this to us often

so I do not let it bother me overly much

as Spring will come.

However, maybe it could hurry up

just a little?! :)

The above picture is from today...

Earlier picture with Cleo enjoying the sun,

while perhaps not having her picture taken.

:)

Too bad though, as she is not really the boss

here, though sometimes

I don't know if she got that particular

memo

stating that I am the owner and therefore boss :)

*

March is quickly passing us by.

My contract is for two more weeks;

I may get more work there but am not sure yet.

I am trying meanwhile to be thankful and

look to God for wisdom and help.

*

This morning I actually remembered to think of

telling God 5 things I am thankful for,

like Abbot M. Webber recommends to his monks.

Thankfulness can bring out the sunshine inside of

one's self;

I need a good shot of it myself for

the wet post-winter days of soggy spring;

Thank God that with God we can

learn the deep art of thankfulness....