A Small Grain of Inspiration and Contemplation from The BreadHouse
February Edition

Lent calls to the heart that beats
The unconscious constant marking time and making tempo, sustaining us, pulsing life-force through us
Lent calls to the heart that bears
Holding in love, tolerating rough edges, shoring up self and others
Lent calls to the heart that bends
Pushed beyond everyday matters, withstanding the strain of life and love and trying times, stretching and expanding
Lent calls to the heart that breaks
Risking comfort, predictability and preconceptions, and inviting challenge, pain, worry, grief and exhaustion for the sake of loving
Lent calls to the heart that bridges
Reaching beyond the known to move us from where we are to where we must go, crossing divides between us, paying attention to what anchors
Lent calls to the heart that builds
Constructing a core of love for self and for others, creating caring communities, elevating lives
Lent calls to the heart that braves
Doing all the heart is called to do, over and over again

What is your heart called to do? What work of love does the world need from you?

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