Winter and Spring - by Mary Kate

I love how the seasons outside can reflect seasons in our interior life.  When I look outside my window, the trees are bare and exposed.  Their leaves no longer mask anything that lies beneath.  All is simple and quiet, and it seems fitting to me that Lent falls at this transitional period between winter and spring.

Simplicity and barrenness eventually give way to new life, and it is all a gift from the Heart of the Father.  All this can be said of us, too.  The sacrifices we make a commitment to for love of Him bring a change within us that gives way to something that is vibrant like a new spring.  For now, we make that space to allow the Lord to work as we
faithfully respond to His call, "Even now, return to Me with your whole heart." (Joel 2:12)