Caring for God's Creatures

I fed two of God's creatures today. One was a sweet little neighborhood cat who came to my driveway, meowing prettily and purring when I pet it. One was a sweet little Korean girl who came into my life because of basketball who I found out this week has anorexia. This lent is very different than last year's - God has blessed me with creatures who appreciate the care that I give to them.

Please do pray for my student. The administration and I are working together to get her the help that she needs, but language and culture barriers (and the fact that her parents are some 6,000 miles away) make it difficult. But I am hopeful. She wants help and that is a hopeful thing.

And she did eat today. I watched her eat and then watched her after to make sure that she kept it down. Once she began eating, it was amazing to watch. She ate as if she were very hungry! How good to have food when you're hungry!

Ashes to Ashes

Lent starts today. For Lent Jessica will be giving up a cut-free stomach and most of her sleep. Adam will be giving up his sleep too.

As for me, well, you know. My students, though, are all required to do Lent this year and I'm reading their first papers and I am so touched by what they are giving up because I know these kids and I know what these things mean to them. They're trying to so hard to follow Christ! Just like little ducks waddling and swimming after their mama!

My favorite quote? "One year I gave up candy. The other I gave up chips. This year I've going to do both. I'm going to do it for the LORD!!"

Such joy is mine!