Dear Lord,
During this season of Lent, please bring me closer to you. Prepare a place in my heart and home for silence and solitude, to reflect on your everlasting love and light, as I find ways to apply it to every aspect of life. I know You receive what is in my heart. Let me be inspired by Your words and by the actions of Your son, Jesus. Guide me to make sacrifices this Lent in the spirit of self-denial and with greater attention to You and those around me. Help me to fast from those things that threaten the well-being of body and soul and remind me of the grace of simplicity. Let my love for you and your heavenly kingdom grow among the flowers. All for you, sweet Jesus, all for you. Amen.
Submitted by Christa Buckler