40 Days of Jesus

More than Saying Grace

Having grown up in a Christian home, no meal was to be consumed without returning thanks or what we referred to as ‘Saying Grace.’ My brother and I took turns under our folk’s watchful eyes, and nary a bite or a nibble best not be consumed until Grace was finished. Of course, as siblings, theContinue reading “More than Saying Grace”

The Pursuit of Passion

Growing up Protestant, I didn’t have personal experience regarding the celebration of lent. My limited exposure to the honoring of this season was as a child wondering why a few of my school friends had ashes on their foreheads and trying to solve the mystery behind not eating meat on Fridays. Though it was explainedContinue reading “The Pursuit of Passion”