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Lent

My Lenten Confession: Day 8

March 13, 2014 by Caryn Leave a Comment

My Lenten Confession: Day 8

Dear God: Your 4th commandment says: “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to theLord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor […]

Filed Under: Confession, Craziness, Faith, Folks Prayers, Lent

My Lenten Confessional: Day 7

March 12, 2014 by Caryn Leave a Comment

My Lenten Confessional: Day 7

Dear God: The 3rd commandment says to not misuse your name. And yet I do. Though I don’t use “Oh my God” as a exclamation, I use “Good Lord” that way, I’ve just realized now. Forgive me for that. But I suspect this is the least of my errors when it comes to using your […]

Filed Under: Confession, Faith, Folks Prayers, Lent

My Lenten Confessional: Day 6

March 11, 2014 by Caryn Leave a Comment

My Lenten Confessional: Day 6

Dear God: Today I confess breaking Commandment #2: worshipping “graven images.” Though this one is tricky. It’d be easier if I were the sort of Presbyterian who will not have pictures of Jesus for fear of breaking this commandment. Not that my home is overrun with pictures of you, Jesus. But we’ve got them. In […]

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My Lenten Confession: Day 5

March 10, 2014 by Caryn Leave a Comment

My Lenten Confession: Day 5

Dear God: You say this: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.” I do this: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pMZqMNNQJE[/youtube] Well, maybe not exactly. I believe in you. And I wouldn’t blow out those candles. But like Frank Underwood I know I’ve essentially prayed “to myself, for […]

Filed Under: Confession, Faith, Folks Prayers, Lent

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