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Desert or Dessert

March 4, 2014 By Verna Bowman 8 Comments

It seems no matter how early Ash Wednesday shows up on the calendar, we have the assurance Spring is waiting around the cold corner to pour out new life and breath. While the earth sleeps under a heavy blanket of snow, we’re called to wake up during Lent.  We need a season of new beginning just as the earth needs to … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #inspirational, Ash Wednesday, forty days, Lent, lenten journey, wilderness

Fastnachts and Forty Days

February 18, 2012 By Verna Bowman 14 Comments

What’s square, sold only one day a year, made with potato flour, sugar, and lard (YUM) and weighs in with 12 to 21 grams of fat?  We even stand in line for one . . . a fastnacht! A popular Pennsylvania Dutch tradition we celebrate in our area is Fastnacht Day.  Fried bread indulgence before the hungry days of Lent. In other … [Read more...]

Tagged With: fastnachts, forty days, Lent, sacrifice, tradition

His Word – My Hope

It is written in the Scriptures, you must worship the Lord your God and serve only Him.  ~Jesus

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Verna Bowman
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