Day 1 - Ash Wednesday

And so this journey begins...

It strikes me as ironic and fitting that this Ash Wednesday and beginning of Lent falls in the middle of a bad week for me so far. Thus, I didn't have much difficulty praying today. I was very distracted for most of the day, and thankful that work was a "turn the crank" kind of day where I didn't have to expend a lot of mental energy. My fingers typed and my mind wandered, turning things over and over. I found myself walking the halls several times, seeking God and His wisdom. Actually, it was more like begging than seeking.

Begging,
pleading,
longing,
and waiting.

And waiting.

God forgive us, for we know not what we do.
Hear my cry, O God, and have mercy on us.