Friends, I've never been big on Lent, but now I've got a book and a podcast dealing with Lent. Apparently, people change. And that's the idea. That we do things that help others to find the motivation to change. Let's do it together. -Liz Ash Wednesday Prayer of Confession Forgive us, God, for the ways we have failed to serve the poor and failed to end poverty. Forgive us for the inequality of our community. We confess our sins and ask for forgiveness. Forgive us, God, for the times we look...

Friends, The snow is gorgeous, the weather a bit warmer where I am. And yet I hear from students that the poorest people in Mississippi are still without power. St. Basil's in Haiti is trying to make education possible for young people. War continues, some that we've helped cause, and others where we are not assisting those suffering. There are people without the food, housing, and healthcare they need. Somehow we must find a way to see the beauty without ignoring the needs. Liz Taking Time...

Friends I was pretending to be Lindsey Vonn on the ski slopes the other day. Going fast (okay, compared to her, going slow!) and leaning into the turns. I love the videos where it seems her hands on are on the snow next to her. I'm not that flexible, so mine was not even similar to hers, but I had fun. And then she fell! My heart breaks with her to try so hard at something she is so good at, and to have the circumstances be what makes it impossible to proceed. I'm feeling this way all the...