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Desert to Destination

February 6, 2016 By Verna Bowman 11 Comments

No matter how early Ash Wednesday comes every year we always have the assurance spring is waiting around the cold corner to unveil the earth with new life. It’s Ash Wednesday – almost. And it brings hope and a 40-day journey that has purpose and destination. Resurrection. Lent, an Old English word meaning spring, begins … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #spring, #vernabowman.com, Ash Wednesday, Hope, journey, Lent

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 12, 2013 By Verna Bowman 4 Comments

What is? . . . starch squares or rounds made with potato flour, sugar, lard, and weighs in with 12 to 21 grams of fat?  We stand in bakery and grocery lines once a year for them . . . a fastnacht! A popular Pennsylvania tradition we celebrate in our area is Fastnacht Day. A German word meaning before the fast.  Fried bread … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Ash Wednesday, fastnachts, Lent, sacrifice

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

And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.  Luke 1:45

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