Barbara's Creative Projects
Today’s Challenge at 40Acts is Scrub – to take care of our earth. I have often picked up litter when out walking. But today is -17C, so I don’t think I will be doing that. I will pick some other cleaning job.
As the day progressed, so did my headache, so I didn’t get much done. I have some catching up to do.
This year for Lent I decided to “Do Lent Generously”, joining many others from around the world with 40Acts.org.uk.
The first challenge, on Wednesday, February 10, is to draw circles – family, friends, community and wider. I haven’t had an opportunity to draw yet, but have spent some time thinking about these circles, how they overlap, holding them in prayer. I have used my prayer beads to name and pray for those circles too.
And here is another reflection specifically for Ash Wednesday that I found particularly helpful “on not giving up too easily” from the Jesuits in Britain.
Before heading to Australia brother John gave me a few plant to look after. A fern, 3 bonsai trees and 2 amaryllis bulbs. Over the last couple of days I’ve been enjoying the first amaryllis blooms. Here are pictures of the progression.
The second amaryllis bulb is doing nothing. But I’ll keep watering it for now, maybe something will grow yet.
Then Jesus said, “God’s kingdom is like seed thrown on a field by a man who then goes to bed and forgets about it. The seed sprouts and grows—he has no idea how it happens. The earth does it all without his help: first a green stem of grass, then a bud, then the ripened grain. When the grain is fully formed, he reaps—harvest time! Mark 4:26-29 MSG
Yesterday some of us celebrated Mom’s 92nd birthday with cupcakes & ice cream. I’ve added a few other recent pictures as well.