Connecting to Our Earthiness

This week as we celebrated Ash Wednesday, we were reminded of our earthiness. When we put our hands into rich soil there is a vitality and sense of possibility as we connect ourselves to nature. Soil is made rich by the cycle of decay and growth. As part of God’s creation, we are part of the same cycle. Through this Lenten season we are invited to let go of those things that limit us or weigh us down, to reassess and ground ourselves in God’s love and grace so that we can grow in those things that strengthen and encourage us. Grounded in this way we are free to live our lives abundantly.