You do not usually hear from me on Tuesdays but I wanted to let you know about some emails I will be sending out during Lent.

I’ve been thinking about Ash Wednesday and Lent for several weeks and wondering if there was a Lenten practice I wanted to take up this year or maybe share with others.

Several years ago I came across the book 40 Day Journey with Dietrich Bonhoeffer and mentioned it on my blog DisciplesWalk.org. The more I think about that small book, the more I have become convinced Lent would be a good time to take up a daily reading from it.

While the selections from Bonhoeffer’s writings were not selected specifically with Lent in mind, I think it is always good to spend time with him and additionally this book offers a great pattern for a Lenten practice (or for that matter a pattern for any time of reflection).

Each day offers the following –

• A brief quotation from Bonhoeffer’s books Discipleship or Life Together
• A verse or two from Scripture
• Some “Questions to Ponder”
• A few sentences from a Psalm
• A few suggestions for Journaling
• A thought or two for prayers of intercession
• A closing prayer

What do you think about giving this a try?

I have created a mailing list and around midday (Central Time) each day of Lent will send out an email with the day’s reading.

If you already receive posts from one of my blogs or my email lists I will include you in this Lenten mailing list. If you prefer not to receive these emails, contact me at charles@discipleswalk.org letting me know you do not want to receive the Lenten mailings and your email address will be removed from the list..

By the way, the emails will be sent to the list address lent2022@discipleswalk.org and will be sent from my charles@discipleswalk.org email address.

I hope you want to give this a try with me.

charles
{ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est}